Come On, Vámonos
It’s no surprise that a city as big as Mexico City had a lot of options when it came to traversing it. So how about I just jump right into i
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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Mexico
America comes across as having a uniquely selective memory when it comes to our southern neighbor. People forget that Mexico is in North Ame
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¡Condesa!
The colonia I stayed in was Condesa, in the alcadia Cuauhtémoc. I wanted to write about Condesa, even if briefly, because the neighborhood w
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The Vibe in Istanbul
Istanbul is so unique in that it straddles two continents, split in half by the Bosporus strait and sandwiched between the Sea of Marmara &a
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We Broke a Bus
Our various attempts to get from Point A to Point B are some of the most vivid memories I have of Athens . . . for better or worse.
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Being a Black American Woman in Athens
Being black. Being American. Being a woman. Three very different things that can overwhelmingly affect an experience abroad, especially when
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The Atmosphere of Athens
Athens is a very old city and home to millions of people, which made it quite different than Richmond and Doha. Things like demographics, sa
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Patriotism in Qatar
You ever seen jokes about American patriotism? Those over the top images of eagles and guns and fireworks and men wearing American flag band
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Water in the Desert
This is going to be a very short, sweet, and simple post, my friends. Today I’m going to share a bit of knowledge about water in Qatar. Ever
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Widespread Dust
Oh yeah, the weather forecast in Qatar could sometimes be a bit more than “sunny”, “cloudy”, and “rainy”. So, what was the weather like? Bet
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