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 [...]

Kauai, Hawaii: Honeymooners’ Paradise, Pregnant Woman’s Mecca

Rise and shine, gentle readers! Today is Monday, and we all know what that means - Monday Morning Coffee Stories.
Today’s entry is from my dear friend, the amazing Mary Kate. Now the proud mother of two of the cutest kids on the planet, she and her husband John had a most spectacular wedding [...]

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 [...]