How growing up a country mouse prepared me for life as a city mouse

My best friend from my childhood is named Bobi Jo. Boooooooobi Jo, E-I-E-I-O. Bobi still lives in my hometown, works at the same place that she did her college internship, and drives what is, basically, the latest model of the first car she ever bought brand new. She smokes, has a regional accent, and religiously …

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Trinidad is the Cuba you always imagined

We met her at night, amongst the crowds of people thrown together over bottles of Bucanero and a sea of skeptical, watchful eyes. “Meet me in the square tomorrow, and I will show you.” The next day, after a long hike in the Parque Natural Topes de Collantes, we stood trepidatiously in Plaza Mayor waiting to …

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So it’s your first trip to Istanbul? Here is your step-by- step weekend guide!

Istanbul is one of my favorite cities around the world. I love a city that has changed hands over time so it reflects the many cultures that have passed through while its formed its own identity. “The gateway to Asia”,  Istanbul is a modern city built around the Bosphorus inlet with one side in the …

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