Oxford University, arguably the most prestigious in the United Kingdom, is actually made up of over 30 distinct colleges with their own emphases and history. They're spread out all over town and are the spaces where the students learn, eat and live. Classes are held within each college, so it forms … [Read more...] about Visiting Oxford University’s Colleges
How Travel Saved Me
The Caroline of 2002 is a shell of who I am today. If I saw her, I'm not sure I would recognize her. She spent the first few days of trips to Paris and London in the darkened hotel room watching television and hardly eating. She wouldn't try new dishes and avoided leaving her comfort zone. She … [Read more...] about How Travel Saved Me
On Dealing with Haters and Doubters
"You don't even want to find a job. You just sit on your computer all day." I flipped around at my then-boyfriend, incredulous. We were arguing about why I hadn't found a "real" job yet and about my "hobby" of blogging. I should have known then, but I didn't. It would be easy to cast him as … [Read more...] about On Dealing with Haters and Doubters
Photo Friday: Tupelo, Mississippi
One of the perks of being a writer with a focus on the South is all of the fun and bizarre places and events I get to see. It's the small towns and the festivals like the Tupelo Elvis Festival in Tupelo, Mississippi that I went to a few months back. Sometimes I just have to laugh about my life, … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Tupelo, Mississippi
Exploring Soho with Eating London
Whoever says that British food isn't good, and is heavy and unhealthy, isn't eating the right dishes. A common misconception is easily broken once you check out London's ethnic eating enclaves and sit down for a true Sunday roast at a neighborhood pub. One of my favorite things about visiting a … [Read more...] about Exploring Soho with Eating London