Istanbul, Turkey In the summer of 2008, I went with a friend to Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. Once in Istanbul, we gorged on baklava and Efes, shopped for spices and earrings, and…
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(photo taken by J.) Koyasan, Miyajima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, Japan There are few phrases you hear over and over again when visiting Japan. “Sumimasen!” meaning excuse me, I’m sorry, thank you,…
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Toronto, Canada I lived in Toronto for less than a year, from 2006 to 2007. I lived in a little apartment in a brick building, close to parks and Vietnamese restaurants and…
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Hanoi, VietnamNow that it’s 2011, it feels as though my flight to Asia is imminent. And it truly is; I leave on the 13th, only eleven days away. Maybe I’m crazy, but…
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August: A month of visiting the Philippines, of beautiful sunsets, delicious breakfasts, and snorkelling in turquoise waters for days on end. September: A month of saying goodbye to my home, Japan. October:…
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Photos Collected in Reykjavik, Iceland I love looking at old photos like these for fashion inspiration; recently I’ve been obsessed with both the Romanovs and women from India, Nepal, and Morocco. For…