Domestic Travel: Disgusted by McMuffins and Dreaming of Ziplocs

September 30, 2010
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Some notes from our recent trip from Boston to Kansas City – my first time flying domestically in several years. The Night Before 6:00 pm – Duarte still has not started packing. I tell him again that I want to be done packing and asleep at 10:00pm. 11:00 pm – He is almost finished packing [...]

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Exploring New England: Middleboro, Massachusetts

September 26, 2010
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Last weekend I was going a bit stir crazy. Originally we had planned on doing some backpacking and WWOOFing during the summer months, but first trimester nausea kept me so weak I could barely go up and down the stairs. By the time I felt better, it was August and all of our time and [...]

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10 Things I Learned Living Abroad – Part 2

September 24, 2010
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Last week I posted the first 5 Things I Learned Living Abroad, but there are definitely more. 6. How to Drive in Chaotic Conditions I had thought the way people drive in Morocco was slightly insane (ie, passing 12 vehicles on a blind curve), but North African driving conditions seem tame compared to the subcontinent. [...]

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Expat Testimony: Coping with Pakistan’s Energy Crisis

September 23, 2010
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With the average daily high in June at 103 degrees Fahrenheit, staying cool during frequent power outages takes some creativity. Living in Lahore, Pakistan from January 2006 to June 2009 has allowed me to experience and learn to cope with the country’s dramatically increasing energy crisis firsthand. First Year in Pakistan: 2006 In the winter [...]

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10 Things I Learned Living Abroad – Part 1

September 16, 2010
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In addition to plucking up radishes from the ground. I have to say that three years in Lahore has taught me a great deal that I wouldn’t have learned staying in America. Most of these things have caused a fair deal of frustration in my life, but I believe that learning them has prepared us [...]

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Freelance Writer Resource: 10 Print Publications that Publish Creative Nonfiction, Fiction and Poetry

July 11, 2010
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If you are ready for your creative writing to move from the computer screen to the page, consider submitting your short stories, essays, interviews and poetry to a literary journal or magazine. Publications with wider circulation often favor published authors, but literary journals based on college and university campuses are often a great place for [...]

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How to Get a Visa for India from Pakistan

July 9, 2010
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Getting a visa for India from Pakistan should be a straightforward process, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case. If you’re in Islamabad, you can apply for a visa from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. This requires going into the G-5 diplomatic enclave, a high security area. You must deposit all bags, cell phones, [...]

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