Sick in Mexico
I haven’t written much of anything in the past three weeks and I can almost hear my fingers creaking as they work the keyboard. Never again should I go so …
Expat Life
Confessions of a City Girl in a Small Town
Here’s a weird fact about me: Despite my many travels, I’ve only ever lived in big cities. I mean BIG cities: Washington DC, Atlanta, London, Xi’an, Buenos Aires. In fact …
Life in Mexico
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the special events, the food and the exotic wildlife here in Mexico, but I thought today I’d give you a glimpse into …
Why We’re Skipping Thanksgiving (and I’m Happy About it)
We’re not doing anything for Thanksgiving this year, and I feel pretty great about it. Truthfully I’m a serial Thanksgiving skipper. When I lived in London I celebrated with a …
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What I’m Doing in Mexico
So now we’re settled in Sayulita, in our perfect treehouse apartment for the better half of the next six months. (Actually as I write this we’ve already been here a …
Baby Sea Turtle Release Party
Things are pretty quiet here in Sayulita. Most evening we relax with a movie, or have some beer and tacos with friends. Monday night however, was special. Monday we helped …
Inside Our New Sayulita Apartment
(Continued from the disastrous Part One) As usual, just when I was at my lowest, totally exhausted and disappointed after two days of apartment searching, something happened to lift me …
The Horror of Apartment Hunting in Sayulita
It’s not easy to find an apartment in Sayulita, Mexico, at least not in October. This came as a pretty big surprise. We thought we had come prepared: we’d done …
Sayulita First Impressions
We’re here! Estamos aqui! (I haven’t forgotten about the wedding pictures I promise, just waiting to get all of them so I can post some great ones.) We’ve been in …
How To Survive A Long Distance Relationship
I’ve done enough long distance stuff to know that it’s no picnic! Oftentimes travelers find themselves pushed into this imperfect situation. That’s why I wanted to share this guest post …
The Process of Getting Italian Citizenship
I’ve been in the process of getting my Italian citizenship since the summer of 2011. The Italian consulate in Philadelphia had a wait of a year and a half for the next …
What I Learned From A Year Without MakeUp
In a past life, I used to wear a lot of makeup. Actually, that’s not accurate. I know girls who wear a lot of make-up- girls who practically paint on …