As so many of you may well know, there is a lot to be said about Yelp reviews. The best thing to say about them, of course, is how...

Until I was about eight, I thought my grandpa was a Spaniard. This may have had something to do with him looking a lot like Antonio...

Make a list of all of the things you want to accomplish during the COVID-19 quarantine. Get immediately stressed out by the list. Throw...

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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...

Funny how one day can begin with screaming on the bottom floor of a Parisian metro because you’re lost and end by giving cheek kisses to...

A foolish child going into the wilderness. I never thought I’d make it to France. Even as the leaving date grew closer, it didn’t seem...

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As I struggle with yet another pressure migraine, I think fondly (okay, no so fondly) on the scarce few mornings in which I have woken up...

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