Of Bombs and Beaches: A Week in Vieques
Two weeks ago, I embarked on an ambitious and somewhat random family vacation: myself, my grandmother, my husband, and my sister in law....
Time Travel
A memory, in honor of fathers day. I was five, and my dad had just taken me to the Baltimore Aquarium. As we walked out of the dimly lit...
Mexico: A Tale of Four Cities
Most Americans - especially those living outside the South/Southwest border area - don't know much about Mexico. We know about the...
South Africa and Lesotho Part II: The Kingdom of the Sky
Whereby Michael and I take a road trip to Lesotho, ride horses to a remote village, sleep in a mud hut, are stalked by wild dogs, and...
South Africa and Lesotho Part I: A Capetown Sojourn
Last week, our friends Jamila and Chris threw a destination wedding in South Africa. The experience - starting with a dizzying 19 hour...
A Kinder, Gentler Paris?
Five years ago, Mike and I spent three months living in Paris. We were part of a group of about 15 Columbia Law School students who were...
24 Hours in Stone Town, Zanzibar
With Snowzilla looming, my coworker and I decided to bump up our departure to Tanzania by a day, to make sure we didn't get grounded at...
Terror in Ouagadougou
Eighteen hours ago, as I was crossing the Atlantic en route to Burkina Faso, Al Qaeda terrorists were storming the Splendid Hotel in the...
Volcanoes, Kava, and Cargo Cults: Our Adventures in Vanuatu
There are places that you know – as soon as you arrive – will nestle firmly into your soul and stay there forever. They are the places...
ESP + G&T: Spain's Love Affair with Gin and Tonics
We arrived in Spain expecting red wine, cava and sangria. We left thoroughly schooled in the art of a cocktail so simple and delicious,...
