10 Backpacker Stereotypes

Another blog, “My Travel Adventure,” has compiled a list of 10 backpacker stereotypes. I think it’s interesting so I’m reposting the list here: 10 Backpacker Stereotypes You’ll Meet on the Road There is no doubt that having an open mind and a level of tolerance for differences in cultures is essential for any backpacker during [...]

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Home Sweet Home

It feels good to be back on US soil. I had an advantageous 17-hour layover in Los Angeles and used the time to escape the airport and catch up with a few friends. Fellow Alpha Chi Omega Audra and I had a fabulous lunch at BJ’s in the Westfield Mall. Then I caught up with [...]

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The Official Classy Packing List

Tomorrow, I’m heading to California. I’ve spent the last 2 days trimming down my iTunes collection so it’ll fit on my iPhone and copying whatever files I want onto my flash drive. I’m doing one load of laundry tomorrow and buying a new Too Faced mascara from Sephora. So I finally figured out everything I’m [...]

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Pub Trivia

Trivia is one of those things that instantly becomes popular the moment you graduate university. Not only have you paid for 4 years of pretending to study while in fact partying hard and and watching bootleg movies, but you now have a chance to showcase the true knowledge you gained. Well dear friends, it just [...]

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Personal Plug-Ins

The Currency Game While money in different countries is a whole other issue, its important to research what currencies are used in the countries you are going to.  Small devices like camera batteries can be charged with only a converter and may not need a transformer.  Higher powered devices like  cell phones, laptops and hair [...]

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Airplane Air Pain

The day after I arrived at Shannon International Airport, Ireland back at the beginning of June, Sky News reported an Air France flight had gone missing off the coast of South America.  This was great considering my international flights were on Delta.  The two airlines have interlocked their flight plans together so closely, it can [...]

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It is generally considered rude…

Since I’m attempting to visit several different countries while using NZ as home base, and was recently the recipient of some classic, cold European manners, I thought it would be interesting to compare a few things American with those of the South Pacific. In America we hold doors open for others, chew with our mouths [...]

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It’s quite possible to be in love with several things at once.

One of the great things about life is the ability to be in love with everything at once.  Right now I love poppies, London accents, overcast summer days when it can’t get too hot, and playing softball on the Mall in Washington.  I’m beginning preparations to move to New Zealand to enjoy five months and [...]

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