I've long considered Charleston more of my "home" than Atlanta. While I was raised in Georgia, Charleston is where I did most of my growing up and what made me into the person I am today. It's where I learned to live with others, where I balanced work and play, where I found out the hard way … [Read more...] about You Can’t Go Home
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The Art of Losing
*Editor's Note: I wrote this post a few months ago, right after Heather left. I thought I should wait until I had more to say, but I think it makes as much sense now as it ever will. I know this feeling. It's plagued me before. Last summer, on my last day in Croatia, I was feeling down. I … [Read more...] about The Art of Losing
Canberra: It’s Not Easy Being the ACT
If Sydney's the city you want to hook up with and Melbourne is the city you want to date, then you could say Canberra is that drunken one-night stand that you'd like to forget. Or so I came to believe when I told Sydneysiders that it was the next stop on my road trip. "Why are you going there?" … [Read more...] about Canberra: It’s Not Easy Being the ACT
Observations from a Couch Surfing Virgin
I joined the website out of curiosity long before I worked up the courage to do it. I had heard great stories from Andi as well as friends from Charleston who had hosted people. But was I cut out for it? I felt weird about staying at a stranger's house in a strange city, but as I learned, … [Read more...] about Observations from a Couch Surfing Virgin
The Clermont Lounge
You know those nights where something seemed like a good idea at the time and then you find yourself thinking, "What the hell did I get myself into?" I usually don't discuss these nights on my blog (because they could one day make me unemployable), but after reading about Adventurous Kate's night at … [Read more...] about The Clermont Lounge