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In Europe, one of the best ways to meet people, learn about history, and spend a day cheaply is doing a free walking tour. These are in every city, sometimes put on by volunteers from hostels but always put on … Continued
I love trains. This train leaving Venice, especially. This train has seats that are slightly curved so they match the natural arch of your back and eliminate the need for a lower back pillow. This train has little tray tables … Continued
A journey is best measured in friends, not miles. | Tim Cahill ~ I’ve always been the type to have friends from lots of different groups. The housemates, the newspaper friends, the music friends, the writing friends, the artistic friends, … Continued
In college, I was so busy that I felt panicked when I had nothing to do. I could not accept the concept of free time as a time to do nothing. Free time was spent going to extra lectures that … Continued
A year ago in mid February, I held hands with the rock goddess and bohemian poetry legend Patti Smith. It was midway through a show at the Arlington Theater in downtown Santa Barbara, halfway through my last year at college. … Continued
I scored my ticket to Barcelona for a mere $394. My godsend was the low-budget Russian airline Aeroflot, which sends out 600 inexpensive flights a day, provided they have a layover (or end up) in Moscow. Aeroflot is happy to … Continued