International meet-cute “Is this seat open?” The handsome stranger asked in accented English. I made an exception to the ‘don’t talk to strangers rule’. I’m …
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Museums of Broken Relationships
2020 Michelle here: This museum I found in Zagreb, Croatia is perhaps one of the more interesting museums I’ve ever been in [The Sex Museum …
Mr Wendel
On the surface Mr Wendel actually has nothing to do with this post. However that is one of the first songs I remember hearing played …
Umuganda, you say? What the heck is that?
What is Umuganda? In Kinyarwanda, Umuganda roughly translates as ‘coming together to achieve a common goal’. It was originally started after Rwanda achieved independence in …
I’m a stranger here myself
What the actual F*ck am I doing here? It’s a question I ask myself daily, sometimes hourly, and occasionally every few minutes. Even now, I …
Learning a language that will never be used again
One week later… On our second day in Rwanda, our group of 24 trainees was split into six groups, and I sat beside three other …
5 steps to survive taking an electric shower
2018 Michelle checking in here: The electric shower is a scary occurrence in several areas of central/south America. One one hand, I’m grateful for hot, flowing water; …
Conversations from a bar
Every empty bottle is filled with stories. Raise your glass This is a conversation that occurred in a Colombia bar in August, 2010. Colombia is a beautiful …
No rain
As an introvert, I live a lot of my life in my head. And as an avowed #historynerd, I think a lot about the past. …
Climbing the tallest peak in Wales
Taking on Wales’ tallest peak A South Carolinian stumbles into a quaint bar somewhere in Northern England. Well, well, isn’t this the set-up for a …