October 9, 2021North American Animals and Where to See Them14 incredible North American animals you can see around the country. We’ve seen them in the cartoons of our childhoods: Woody the woodpecker, Yogi the bear, Alvin the chipmunk, now…
5 Ways to Call Your Love in PortugueseOctober 2, 2020In 2014 I fell in love with someone not from my country. He was different from me and I hardly…Read More
Why I Chose to Adopt a Dog in Vietnam During a PandemicJuly 11, 2020There are certain life events, or milestones which we often relate the rest of experiences and memories back to. Graduation,…Read More
Toothaches and HaircutsMay 14, 2020It’s a chilly Italian morning, the frost infiltrates the Venetian blinds and envelopes me in a humid cloud of chill.…Read More
Hamsters and CoronavirusApril 15, 2020Today I wept. I wasn’t mourning the lives this virus is stealing. I wept because I watched an older university…Read More
Diluted IdentityFebruary 16, 2020This week I’m suffering from mouth ulcers. I went on a salt and vinegar rampage brought on by a bout…Read More
The Perks of Marrying a ForeignerApril 1, 2019Marrying a foreigner is like a radical sport. Imagine the risks. Normally, a couple might argue ardently about the toilet…Read More
Thursday Night Tomato TongueAugust 28, 2018The Story of the Tomato Tongue I moved to Brazil partly on a whim, blinded or dazzled by love. I…Read More
San Marino – A Treacherous NarniaMay 15, 2018Our latest, eventful romantic jaunt took place in the independent city state of San Marino and it’s a cracker. This…Read More
R.I.P CrabsApril 16, 2018Eating crabs is a messy eater’s worst nightmare. You can spend an excruciating 45 minutes cracking open a plate of…Read More
5 Portuguese Idioms You Need in Your LifeApril 5, 2018How a Portuguese idiom saved my sanity and why everyone can use them in their life. Skip to the idioms…Read More
How to Handle Study Abroad in Brazil March 18, 2018Study abroad in Brazil is in a phrase: lying on the beach in bliss, but periodically vendor after vendor approaches…Read More
Driving in Brazil | Everything important about navigating the Brazilian roadsMarch 5, 2018Winging it on the notorious Brazilian roads might not be towards the top of your bucket list, but my aspiring…Read More