I find there’s one activity that seems to equal parts startle and comfort tourists when asked where to go or what to do. Advising them to find the nature in New York City. In a city where gray can become the backdrop, finding a green space is essential to your sanity. Sure Central Park isContinue reading “Find the Green”
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A few days in Athens
Don’t go to Athens so many people told me. It’s dirty. It’s dangerous. It’s just another city. But you know what? Paris is just some city with the Eiffel Tower. Cairo is just some city with some pyramids. London is just some city with a big clock. I saw the whole city through the eyesContinue reading “A few days in Athens”
Leaving Budapest
While I’ve only had a very small amount of relationships in my life I would say I’ve experienced a large amount of devastating breakups. Break ups of the romantic nature but also unconventional break ups. Break ups with friends. With cities. With versions of myself I was still holding on to. Even with ideas. SoContinue reading “Leaving Budapest”
My Fig Tree Moment
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Sylvia Path quote in The Bell Jar when she finds herself at a crossroads. She imagines herself sitting underneath a fig tree looking up at all the equally delectable figs. Each fig is a different way her life could go. One fig is having a family. OneContinue reading “My Fig Tree Moment”
Cream Tea for 3, Please
When I was 14 I got a book for my birthday I think from a distant family member that was titled 1001 places to go before you die. I spent a full year flipping through the book taking notes in my Lisa Frank bright purple notebook. I finally narrowed down about 50 cities around theContinue reading “Cream Tea for 3, Please”
Anxiety
When I first started this blog I had great dreams of it becoming a little pocket of the internet where I could offer a luxurious look into life in a foreign country with some fun teaching and travel stories thrown in. But today I’ve decided to talk about my crippling anxiety so obviously we’re veeringContinue reading “Anxiety”
Kimberly Skoda 