Delia-I packed some of my favorite movies. Across the Universe- Because that’s how far away I feel you are sometimes. -Sara Willis Last month I received a care package from my dear friend Sara Willis, and one of the sets she had placed inside the box were six DVDs of movies she really liked. She… Continue reading Across the Universe
Mountain Hideouts and the End of Vacation
Instead of staying right in Geneva, we decided to stay about 20 minutes outside the city in the small town of Divonne-les-Bains, which is at the foot of a range of mountains that include Mont Blanc and is famous for its thermal baths. It was a charming small town, and it was nice to stay… Continue reading Mountain Hideouts and the End of Vacation
Sunshine on the Mediterranean
Thank goodness for the Mediterranean Sea and the warmer weather it brought with it. Nice and Monaco were much warmer than the other places I went to with my parents and Scott, and we even got to shed our coats in favor of heavy sweaters. And the sun shone brightly on the days we were… Continue reading Sunshine on the Mediterranean
A Parisian Winter
I had only ever been to Paris during the height of summer, but I had always heard that it is a beautiful city during the winter. And even though Ghana has made me react like a baby to cold weather, I must say that the Parisian winter—when it is not raining—is a wonderful time to… Continue reading A Parisian Winter
How Selçuk Captured My Heart
For all the crazy adventure that Bulgaria was, the overnight trip that Caitlin and I took to the town of Selçuk was probably as perfect as short trips come. We chose Selçuk because it was easy to access via a short 45-minute flight to Izmir. It was also walking distance from the ancient Roman ruins… Continue reading How Selçuk Captured My Heart
Dinner in Asia, Dessert in Europe
I can’t say anything about Istanbul without first saying that I could not have picked a better individual to spend my first Christmas away from home with than one of my closest friends, Caitlin Orfeo. Through every adventure we had, it was nothing but enjoyable to have her around. Istanbul was a beautiful city, although… Continue reading Dinner in Asia, Dessert in Europe
Nowhere Near Istanbul!
My apologies in advance for a long post, but the story of my ‘day trip’ to Bulgaria with Caitlin over the holidays is too complex for a short post. Bulgaria turned out to be much like being trapped inside the script of the classic movie Eurotrip. The prime scenes being the part where the main… Continue reading Nowhere Near Istanbul!
A Story of Water
In Namibia there is a river that mainly flows underground. Elephants and other desert animals try and follow the path of the river and dig down into the ground to find a place where the waters are not buried deep beneath the earth. But then about once a year a heavy rain falls. It is… Continue reading A Story of Water
It’s Not About Perfection, Simply Happiness
Last week I asked a friend of mine who is living abroad in Germany if she thought she was where she was supposed to be, and she answered that was sure 95% of the time. I started wondering about that 5% and what it was that made her unsure, but stopped myself. I instead switched… Continue reading It’s Not About Perfection, Simply Happiness
Odelia Younge 