East Coast Road Trip - Heading to Florida for the Winter

I break from my Eurotrash ways to give my gentle readers, and the citizens of Florida, the following announcement:
My most adorable pocket-sized parents have closed up their house on the Jersey Shore and are heading on down to Florida for the winter, to my aunt and uncle’s spacious, beautiful home in Odessa. Over the course [...]

In Rome With Miss Expatria - Monday Morning Coffee Stories

Gentlest reader Jeremy’s first trip to Europe was to visit me in Rome in the spring of 2004. He is now spoiled for life, as you will read below. Jeremy is a union man, a grip in the film industry, a musician, an artist and, at 2.30 in the morning in a dive [...]

A Late Night in Istanbul

Got your coffee? Good. It’s time for Monday Morning Coffee Stories!
Once again, dearest cousin and gentlest reader Mike, known to me as Jason and to his sister as Pig, regales us with an early morning (or late-night) tale. Read on!
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I always assumed that closing the hotel bar down in Istanbul meant the [...]

Baby Go to Rio!

I’m a little late today, so Monday Morning Coffee Stories will be promoted today to Monday Lunchtime stories. And this time, were taking it to the next level - with video!
Champion hug-giver and gentlest reader Ben headed to Brazil with the guys - and they have the footage to prove it. I felt [...]

Monday Morning Coffee Stories

Ugh. Monday. I have a HUGE deadline today, and so I haven’t gotten around to editing down anything my gentle readers have so graciously sent in to be included here.
Therefore, without further ado, I present to you a simple, boring story of my most recent return to Rome.
I’ll get it together tomorrow!
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“Will I [...]

Morning in Beijing

Hello, gentle readers! Wake up, it’s Monday! Rise and shine!
Miss Expatria would like to introduce to you a new feature of the blog - Monday Morning Coffee Stories. There’s no use in rushing into the business of the day, is there?
Every Monday, a delightful, entertaining story based on a travel experience will [...]