On Saturday night, a bunch of us headed to Monoprix (the ubiquitous grocery store chain here), gathered up as much cheese, wine, and pasta as we could collectively hold, and headed back to a friend’s …
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I want to speak Spanish to the French
Today is the first day of my travels and my first time in Europe. Going through the check-in process at my USA airport was interesting. Since I plan to travel around in Europe after my …
How to cook for yourself in a foreign country
Instead of writing a piece on “how to say goodbye to wonderful friends and a country you’ve fallen in love with”, I’m going to write about cooking. I might manage to get through the former …
Point and Shoot Man. Point. And. Shoot
Food: the great end-all be-all. The button to your coat. The hinge to your door. The joint to your…. knee? For those who know me, you know I’m closing my left eye, curling the left …
Blog di Bologna: Culture Shock! Food Edition
So, apparently Mosé does belong to someone and this someone informed me that I ought not feed his cat anymore, as he’s watching his figure. Swimsuit season. Speaking of food, throughout my first month and …
Things You’ll Find in an Aussie Supermarket
Welcome to the grocery stores of Brisbane, Australia. Here, in the international aisle, you’ll find the American classic that nearly everyone seems to love, Dr. Pepper. You won’t find many other American sodas here, or …
Qi Pao
上海 Blog #19 二零一五年六月七号星期天 Monday June 8th, 2015 Local Time: 21:40 Shanghai Time The fabric market was not my cup of tea. Tailor made dresses, suits and Qi Paos (traditional Chinese dresses) don’t really suit …
Out and About
My classes have been getting progressively better, which is wonderful. But I keep having to remind myself that we have actual homework and readings to do! I feel like we’re constantly busy, so when we …
Sick Introduction to Thailand… Literally
The day after I arrived in Bangkok, Thammasat University held an orientation for all of the exchange students to cover the “do’s and don’ts” while in Thailand. While there, we also got a friendly little …
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My First Restaurant Meal in France Our trip to France has started well, and it amazes me how many things we have learned in just 2 days. One in particular is the rules to eating …