Post Tagged with: "safety"
Escaping the Easy Gringa Stereotype in Ecuador
Having been in Ecuador for 10 months now I have discovered a few Gringa stereotypes: 1) Gringa girls are easy. 2) “You must have a boyfriend!”
The Drive to Barcelona
Perhaps the most common question I got when I told people I drove from France to Barcelona was, “Don’t they drive on the wrong side of the road over there?”
Drinking Soda with a Straw and Other Feminine Norms in Jordan
I was handed a very narrow can and a bendy straw. I knew the soda was Pepsi–that was the easy part. The hard part was trying to open the can. It seemed to be a normal pop tab, where you flip it and push, but was not. Instead I grabbed the tab and waited. I
Scammed in a Kolkatan Cab
Kolkata’s ubiquitous yellow Ambassador cabs are a convenient option to get where you need to go, and an appealing alternative to the overcrowded metro or the short distance auto rickshaws
Protecting Life, Limb, and Credit Card: Safety Tips for Ecuador
It was a moonless night, and we knew better than to walk down unlighted streets in Quito. But after a few months of living in Ecuador, my boyfriend Michael and I felt more inclined to save a couple of dollars and walk rather than take a cab.
