Ode to Astoria
I’m taking a short break from education issues to explore the town where I was born, raised, and still live: Astoria, Queens. I’ve seen Astoria grow from a working class, mostly Greek neighborhood to a...
View ArticleBook Photoshoot – or, how I learned to channel my inner model
It’s been ages since my last post. I’ve been working on my manuscript nonstop for the past few weeks, and the last thing I wanted to do at the end of each day was sit down and write a blog post. But...
View ArticleA Week in Provence
The following is a summary of my trip that may prove useful to other tourists. Plus it has pretty pictures! :) Saturday – Got into Nice and slept for a looong time. When we got up it was dark out. We...
View ArticleNewsflash: Bull Leaping is Alive and Well
For some reason I can’t explain, I’m obsessed with Minoan history. I find it so fascinating that I wrote one of my qualifying papers on it for my Master’s in Art History. The Minoans, in case you don’t...
View ArticleHow to fly for next to nothing
Here’s a list of all the places I’ve visited in the past three years: Italy (twice), Spain (twice), France, Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil, Belize, Taiwan, and Japan. Oh, and some places in the U.S....
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