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How to Win By Failing the Ice Bucket Challenge
Instead of pouring ice water over my head, here’s my contribution: A blog post. “Ooooh.” “Ahhhhh.” “STONE HER!” Yes, I get it. The Ice Bucket Challenge, or #icebucketchallenge, is taking the media outlets by storm. Everyone from news anchors to sports stars, actors to political figures, everyday Joe’s from the USA to Greece, are participating.…
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The Truth About Venice
My friend Manu, from Munich, who I met in New Zealand, came to join me on a trip to Venice. I’d heard that Venice is…not so nice—it’s dirty, the water smells, the people are rude (or mean? Or shady? Something other than ‘pleasant’)., so it wasn’t on my list of places to see in Italy.…
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Italy Diaries, Part 1: “I remember her”
Unlike my first impression of France, which left me scorned and rejected and wanting to go home, my first impression of Italy was love at first sight. This is in part because of the beauty of Italy—it is like no other country I’ve visited—but also, in majority, because of the local Italians I met through…
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Liz Gilbert, I’m Taking Over Your Life
I’m in Italy! It’s happened! The transformation into Liz Gilbert is almost complete! Mwahahaha Okay, so it’s not my intention to actually take over Liz Gilbert’s life. In fact, when I started my blog and created my title to mimic Eat, Pray, Love, I never imagined I’d follow Liz Gilbert’s literal footsteps around the world.…
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Six Reasons Why Visiting France Is Like Having a Baby
As I alluded to in my last blog, the food in Paris is enough to make one fall in love with the city—and I ate enough to compensate for everyone who has never been. I now understand why people who visit keep coming back. Since I ate enough to produce what I’m referring to as…
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First Impressions of France: France Redeemed
Today we spent the day in Paris proper. We visited Notre Dame and La Defense and Moulin Rouge. We successfully navigated the Metro (I will thank Lauren for that one) and decided to try a free walking tour we found on a brochure.* I LOVED the free tour, and not just because it was free.…
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First Impressions of France: No French, No Shoes, No Service
A note about the French language to the People of France: I believe I am physically incapable of sounding French. I would have a better time speaking in an African clicking language than pronouncing “Rochechouart” or “Batignolles” to a degree worthy enough to be considered language. Nik the Greek had a wonderful time trying to…
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“Jenny Bee” Returns
The bugs have found me. It started with what I thought were mutant mosquitos that attacked me in the middle of the night. My second day in Scotland, I woke up with several itchy bites, two on my ankle and one—fortunately enough—on my face. It looks like I’ve got some sort of blemish disease, which…
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A Tale of Two Blogs: a Cautionary Tale from Hawaii to Scotland
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS BLOG: Since Lauren, whom I’m traveling with, also blogs, we thought it would be wildly exciting to have a dual blog about the same event written from both of our perspectives— one with her “voice” and one with mine. It’ll be like listening to two different eyewitness accounts, and this entry…
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Germany: Here to Help You
I have arrived in Deutschland! As far as my harrowing adventures go, this one wasn’t too bad. I didn’t have to run through the airport to my gate or have my passport flagged at security (thanks again, London) or be delayed so long I missed my flight. But it wasn’t without incident. I said in…
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