10 signs your mom is German
Photo: Konrad Prinz 1. Your birthdays are still Bundt.
All German children know that cakes are meant to be hollow. Remember the scene in My Big...
The smells that let me know I am home in Mexico
1. Freshly cooked tortillas
If you smell fresh tortillas you know everything is going to be ok. You could be overloaded with work, feeling tired,...
8 truths about Southern Californians
1. We are Californians before we are Americans.
The foreign opinions of Americans vary widely. Abroad people either love us, or feel obligated to assault...
Lies we tell before we move abroad
1. I’ve got enough saved to live comfortably until I get settled in.
Little does mom know that your idea of ‘comfortable’ is Couchsurfing and...
6 thoughts travelers have at borders
1. This “random” search doesn’t feel very random.
There is nothing more intimidating than getting a once-over from a burly border guard. Of course officer,...