*Sad lack of photos in this post due to the fact that I’d probably get sued for uploading pictures of 2-year-olds without their consent. And they can’t give consent because they’re 2 years old, so. . . * When I was first assigned to ...Read More

Imagine a Valentine’s Day that wasn’t universally scoffed. Where you don’t have to pretend to hate the holiday while really wishing someone had sent you a box of See’s Chocolates. Where single ladies also feel loved, and men don’t feel pressure to propose atop the ...Read More

Hello, remember me? I’ve taken a hiatus from writing because, as it turns out, when your best friend in the whole world visits you in Europe for 3 weeks, it is hard to care about anything else. Who knew best friendship was this debilitating. ...Read More

El calçot. /əl kəl.ˈsot/ Language: Catalan. Meaning: The most beloved little onion in the world. Well, Catalonia, at least.  I’ve put down roots in a region that boasts some of the best cuisine in the world. I’m not just talking Spain, but Catalonia in ...Read More

We travel with our five senses; we’ve all heard that before. And there’s no denying it: We absorb the smells and flavors of the country’s cuisine, the shouts and bartering in the marketplaces; perhaps the brightest colors we’ve ever laid eyes on. But I’d ...Read More

Bla Bla Car. /blɑ blɑ cɑːr/  Proper noun. A ride-share site popular in Europe. Designed to get you from point A to point B, as long as you know how to say that point B in a shared language.   Here is what I, a ...Read More

My sister Katie and I started out on the same life path: Diaper-free at age two, collecting Pokemon at age eight, studying Spanish at age twelve. However, come college time, a strange shift happened: I kept on the Spanish track, but Katie became obsessed ...Read More