Archive for Category: "living abroad"
‘Finding Nemo’ in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
For as long as I can remember, my father has told stories about his summer-after-college backpacking adventure through Europe. I grew up hearing tale after tale of inviting hostels, friendly strangers, and exhilarating overnight train rides, all from “that summer in Europe.” When my parents moved my family to Germany when I was fourteen, I
So You Just Got Pet in Jordan… By a Child
Anyone who has traveled abroad before could attest to the fact that “personal space” isn’t always so spacious: particularly if you are a woman who happens to stand out in a crowd.
Where Everyone Comes to Eat Pizza in London
“This is my favorite place in London,” my boyfriend says, as we sit eating pizza at the Italian Coffee Company, which despite its name, is a pizza place where I have never seen anyone order coffee.
South Korea’s Unjustly Infamous Ajumma
In South Korea, the ajumma (literally grandmother in Korean) or older woman is infamous among expats and locals alike. She is known for being aggressive, loud, and even mean. As one fellow expat commented, “Korean ajumma are like the grandmother who wants me dead.” I admit, I was taken aback when an ajumma pushed me in line
Notes from a Travel Girl
A few years ago, I sat looking out a caged sorority dorm window at the University of Tennessee. I had carefully selected all of these things- the SEC school close to home, sisterhood, Knoxville- so why couldn’t I see myself in any of it?
