Why Mannheim is like my new Brisbane
Surprisingly when I tell people that I spent more than 75% of my time in Brisbane when I was in Australia, people tend to get pretty surprised. It’s no wonder either, considering how it’s not…
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“Hallo” from Mannheim, Germany!
Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’ve been pretty busy ever since I got here! I’ve been in Germany for about two weeks now, and I have to say, living abroad here…
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69 Fun Facts about the UK
With the Olympics currently going on and taking place in London, I think this has only fuelled everyone’s obsession with everything British – because really, everyone has at least one totally British thing they love…
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My 13 most memorable moments in Chicago
I always write about my travels abroad, but I hardly ever write about my trips close to home, like when I studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Once I’m in Europe,…
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Portugal: A Photo Essay
This is the last in Miriam’s European photo series, starring Portugal, which is really fitting with the Euro Cup (this by the way has taken over my life at the moment!) going on, and with…
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A close encounter with death: A shooting …
I normally don’t post on Saturdays, but this crazy thing happened today in downtown Toronto… So feeling a bit hungry after work today, I had planned on going to the nearby Toronto Eaton Centre food…
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