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The Second Language Defense Mechanism (And Other Observations of an American in Paris)

 Je ne parle francais. Hablea usted Espanol?  Perhaps most American tourists don't experience what I've begun to term the Second Language Defense Mechanism, but my gut reaction for the entire weekend I spent in Paris was not to answer in English, nor to stare blankly, befuddled by the ... read more

Kathryn Tracey

The Second Language Defense Mechanism (And Other Observations of An American in Paris)

Je ne parle francais.  Habla usted Espanol? Perhaps most American tourists  don't experience what I've begun to term the Second Language Defense Mechanism, but my gut reaction for the entire weekend I spent in Paris was not to answer in English, nor to stare blankly, befuddled by the ... read more

Kathryn Tracey

The Second Language Defense Mechanism (And Other Observations of an American in Paris)

  Je ne parle francais.  Habla usted Español? Perhaps most American tourists  don't experience what I've begun to term the Second Language Defense Mechanism, but my gut reaction for the entire weekend I spent in Paris was not to answer in English, nor to stare blankly, befuddled by ... read more

Kathryn Tracey

The Second Language Defense Mechanism (And Other Observations of an American in Paris)

  Je ne parle francais.  Habla usted Español? Perhaps most American tourists  don’t experience what I’ve begun to term the Second Language Defense Mechanism, but my gut reaction for the entire weekend I spent in Paris was not to answer in English, nor to stare blankly, befuddled by ... read more

Kathryn Tracey

The Second Language Defense Mechanism (And Other Observations of an American in Paris)

 Je ne parle francais.  Habla usted Español? Perhaps most American tourists  don’t experience what I’ve begun to term the Second Language Defense Mechanism, but my gut reaction for the entire weekend I spent in Paris was not to answer in English, nor to stare blankly, befuddled by ... read more

Kathryn Tracey

MalaysiaMalaysia

Conquering Mount Kinabalu

 Having a week off from teaching fir Chinese New Year I decided to visit Sabah, Malaysia. Other backpackers had told me of great beaches, colorful coral and Mount Kinabalu. The highest mountain in South-East Asia with a 4,095m summit. Having climbed two similar mountains in Central America: Volcan Baru ... read more

Peter Cudmore

EgyptEgypt

A City's Soul

Cairo isn’t hard to find on a map. It isn’t even hard to find on the ground. In Egypt, all roads lead to Cairo. But from within the city, Cairo is slippery, and almost impossible to find.   Egyptians, especially Cairenes, can readily identify each other, and everyone who ... read more

Shanna Taylor

VenezuelaVenezuela

Money Matters

 So, I had to write a short piece for my online magazine writing class this month. I thought I'd share it here since the topic is relevant to what's up with life right now. Break the law, or break your budget. Travelers exchanging US dollars on the parallel ... read more

Leigh Anne Stein

South KoreaSouth Korea

Learning to Cook

The half-way point, the six-month mark, the point where the time I've been here exceeds the time that I have remaining, looms in the very near future. I should start thinking about what I want to do next – keep travelling or go back to The States, go back to ... read more

Kristin Pederson

ZambiaZambia

Serendipity

 I usually try to be very flexible when I travel as I know things do not always go as planned. This Africa trip I planned a little more than usual and have an itinerary that is in place and I am trying to keep to. This week has been an ... read more

Richard Sitler

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