December 21: Today, I was supposed to celebrate the Winter Solstice but didn’t really. Holidays are hard when you travel, but that...

We fought hard to get out of bed this morning. Told Theresa we’d be out and about by eight but were liars until nine. Between the hard...

We started the day earlier than either of us wanted because the train to Munich left at 7:15. Apparently, this didn’t matter to anyone...

Due to travel delays, Richie and I could only spend one full day in the city instead of two. It didn’t help that we both woke up wicked...

Honeymooning is a novel concept to me. In my life, I think I’ve only met two or three couples who were enjoying what the Germans call...

This winter has been hard. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this out of control, but it’s as exhausting as I remembered. The dry...

Jackson Square and warm weather With your cayenne lips still burning, you drive up the interstate. Family far behind, it’s easier to be...

Going back to your Gulf Coast hometown after a long time is weird, a little uncomfortable, especially in the middle of a highly...

La Fontaine Park on a crisp Sunday afternoon. Montreal is a very clean city. More than that, it is a very approachable city. Even though...

Let’s get the cliché out of the way now: It’s been a long year. Like, a really long year. As someone who is very comfortable at home, man...

This is what it’s like to eat sunshine. I finally come to terms with my self-inflicted solitude over a tartlette citron (which I’m pretty...

Not going to lie, this seems like a viable career option. I start the day later than expected, but this is understandable when one...

Look at this beauty. Again I ask: What could possibly go wrong? I love it when things work out. A few days ago a German woman and I made...

Sometimes the most beautiful sights are the ones right outside your own door — a Belleville belvedere. Today begins with success: waking...

Look at this beautiful building I don’t go in because of the heinous amount of people. The day again starts abnormally late, even after ...

Late morning walks help you forget the hangover. One of the things they don’t tell you about international travel: You should not drink...

The journey to the airport isn’t as dramatic as I expect it to be, which is disconcerting. My big ass backpack and I catch all of the...

We will begin  by saying that I don’t want to go to Paris. It’s for a lot of reasons, both practical and anxiety-related. Why am I...

As many of you know, last year sent me careening into an entirely new mindset and lifestyle. Gone was the overly-prudent-and-homebody...

Coming into my third week of full-time Boston living, I must admit that I’ve learned a lot. Between coming to terms with the fact that...