Eating LA
I spent the first two weeks of the year in LA and as I was with Elton, he introduced me to lots of very good restaurants in the city. Lemonade Upon landing, we drove straight to Lemonade. I am always…
Eating Rome: Aromaticus
I very rarely read travelers' guides such as Lonely Planet or Frommer's, but once in a while a headline in an email catches my eye and I see what they can tell me Rome has to offer. In Frommer's May…
Eating Rome: Caffè Propaganda
In Rome, the eternal city, a city which seems to be constantly defending itself from globalization and modernity, it is sometimes hard to find cutting edge bars or even a bar which has an extensive cocktail list and at the…
Eating Rome: Lima Chicken
Pizza, Pasta and Pane, oh my! Living in Italy offers access to some of the world's greatest cuisine, but let's be honest, every now and again you get full of the three Ps. Having been in Rome for a year…
A Moroccan Dinner
After almost two and half weeks of delay, a few friends and I got together for a wonderful Moroccan dinner prepared by our Moroccan friend. The dinner was hosted at our flat and when Hicham started the preparation, he informed…
Addicted: Bruschetta
Prior to moving to Italy, I enjoyed bruschetta (pronounced in American English: brushetta) from my local Italian restaurant, but never did I think that I would become addicted. Since being in Rome, not only have I learned to pronounce the…
9 Reasons Why I Love Italy
I had the pleasure of spending three weeks in Italy with my boyfriend prior to our move to Benin. I have always been in love with the idea of Italy, but only traveled to the country once this summer. I…
London: 5 Likes and Dislikes
23 days ago, I officially left London, returning to the states for the first time in over eleven months. Anyone that knows me or has asked me, knows that I am definitely not one of London's biggest fans. I really…
Two Weeks in Japan
After spending two weeks in Japan, I was reminded why it is one of my absolute favorite countries on Earth. I partied with tons of friends, I chilled out in beautiful parks, I ate loads of yakitori, drank a little…
25 Years of Life
Last night I had the first celebration of many, in honor of my 25th year of life! While I was in Fiji last week, I realized that my birthday was approaching much sooner than I realized and I hadn’t yet…