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  • Ten and a half tips for nights alone in a big, foreign city

    For the past 12 years, I've been going cross-country skiing with my good friends Adele and Sheara. It started as a way for five women with young children to "escape" for a little while to get some time for themselves. And some sleep. I got that all the time, but they let me along for…

  • When traveling, strike up a conversation whenever possible

    If I'm ever in Chile and need a place to stay, I am welcome to stay with Mauricio. He just emailed me the other day extending the invitation. That made me really happy. Even if I never go. I met Mauricio and his sister, Paola, in Spain last June. On a train ride from Madrid…

  • A Week in Spain, understanding “todo” (everything)

    So this is how I found myself living luxuriously, swimming laps in a pool facing the mountains in rural Spain, alongside a new friend from Australia.    I've been studying Spanish for about five years now and love to practice any chance I get. In a somewhat confused moment, I decided to go to Spain…