Travel Writing Expat Ephemera

The weather, everyone being busy and my being chained to my computer working on getting the fantastic WhyGo France site up to snuff means I don’t have stupendous, fascinating or exciting things to tell you. But get ready – you’re getting an update anyway. Welcome to my week.

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Good Day, Sunshine

Marco went to work early this morning. I heard him rattling around the kitchen, running the shower, running late. Usually when he leaves I go back to sleep, but this morning I could see that the light in the room was different. As soon as he left I got out of bed, opened the shutters, [...]

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Big, Newsy Update: I’m Writing A France Travel Guide!

I promised myself I wouldn’t let an entire week go by without an update from your dear old Miss Expatria, and it looks like I’ve come in just under the wire. I’ve got a some fun, exciting news to share, so let’s get on it immediately, shall we? I’ve been hinting at a big new [...]

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Sunday Photo Meditations

I found all the photos in this post on the Internet, and I want to post them here because they inspire me. I didn’t take any of them, but for a variety of reasons the people who did are not noted here. I figured I’d get that out there up front. Grab a cuppa, take [...]

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One Travel Writer’s Dream Pitches

Some people are scared of speaking in public. Others have nightmares about showing up at their school naked. Me? I am terrified of pitches. Pitches are what writers submit to publications in hopes of getting paid for something they’d like to write. I actually don’t work that way – I get most of my writing [...]

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The Figs On The Train From Vienna

I once attended a three-day wedding with my boyfriend during the summer solstice in Krems, Austria. It took place at the groom’s father’s castle. One of the events of the weekend was a masquerade ball; we dressed in costumes rented from the Vienna Opera and were treated to a waltz lesson in the ballroom by [...]

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Answering Reader Questions, Part III

Yes, boys and girls, it’s another installment of Busy Time Questions! Today’s question comes from West Coast Gay Mafia Don Matt: If money was no object, where would you live for the rest of your life, specifically? Also, what would your dream house look like? Since you’re already living what I would consider a dream [...]

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Answering Reader Questions, Part II

As keen readers know, I’m BIZZY. So I asked you for questions that I can answer to keep the blog up to date without, you know, collapsing in a heap from thinking of something brilliant to write every day. Today, we’ve got a juicy string of questions from the delicious Jessica Spiegel. Jessica, as you [...]

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Answering Reader Questions, Part I

Hello all! I’m back in Rome now, the trip was long, Monte Carlo was a bust (no place to check your luggage?!), was whisked away to Viterbo for the weekend, and am busy with work. So, as promised, in order to keep up appearances (laughable as they may be to begin with), I’ll be answering [...]

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