Where do you like/have you liked/do you want to go?
I mentioned the other day that I was fortunate enough to recently revisit Melbourne, my favourite city in all the world. (Not that I’ve left southeastern Australia since I was about… four.) I love it for its friendliness, its food, its gardens, the amazing little alleys, the artiness, the FAIRY PENGUINS and, well, not so [...]
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Friday Random Ten – the Panama edition
You probably didn’t notice with all the great guest-blogging going on, but I was away for a while at the end of August and beginning of September, galavanting around Panama and Colombia. I’m still in the process of uploading the hundreds of pictures I took, but I figured FRT was a good place to throw [...]
...read moreThe Human Diaspora
Well it’s been good chillin in these parts for a bit and catching the action these past couple weeks, but the time has come to respectfully bow out with a bittersweet smile, with a warm embrace to our hosts and the new friends I’ve made. And maybe one more tequila shot before hitting the after-party. [...]
...read moreMiami Travel Tips?
I’m leaving for a long weekend in Miami on Thursday. I’ve never been, so I’m looking for some travel advice. Basically, I’m not looking for the stereotypical Miami weekend. I just want to lay on a pretty beach and eat some good food. My only plan so far entails getting to the beach by 7am [...]
...read moreAnd… back.
Jill on Ko Phi Phi, originally uploaded by JillNic83. I’ve finally returned from my Southeast Asia travels, and will be back on the blog full time. A huge, huge thanks and round of applause to the guest bloggers, who did a fabulous job (and whose posts I’ve spent days going through the archives and reading). [...]
...read moreThe Ethics of Tourism: An Informal Poll
Introductions aside, I want to start with an informal poll. Because I run what is essentially a blog for English-speaking queer and/or women travelers (and the occasional ex-pat) in Mexico, I want to ask people what they think about the politics of travel and tourism, specifically travel from the “first world” to non-”first world” countries. [...]
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Quarter-Life Crisis Time
So I’m 25 today, and I finished the New York Bar Exam on Wednesday (yay!). I’ve been working on destroying my liver since 4:30 on Wednesday, but today is extra-special, so I’m celebrating by going to my favorite steakhouse for a porterhouse and some red wine (when your boyfriend asks you what you want for [...]
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Crappy Birthday
Americans’ unhappy birthday: ‘Too much wrong right now’, by Pauline Arrillaga, AP via Yahoo! News. . . . talk turns to the state of the Union, and the [Gilbert, Ariz., chapter of the Optimist Club] become decidedly bleak. They use words such as “terrified,” “disgusted” and “scary” to describe what one calls “this mess” we [...]
...read moreFeministe Feedback: Help Jill Plan a Trip
This isn’t a real Feministe Feedback, just me using the blog for my own selfish causes. I’m taking the Bar exam this summer, and I have about a month to travel between the exam and when I start work. So I’m planning a trip to South East Asia. A month sounds like a long time, [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – the Spring Break Countdown edition
I’m heading off to Puerto Rico on Monday, then heading to Ann Arbor after that (apparently weather extremes are in the cards for the next week and a half). Anyone have any PR advice? I’ll be staying near San Juan, not at any of the big resorts. I’d love to hear any suggestions. I’ll still [...]
...read moreCome on… why do you have to make such a big deal out of racist, sexist behavior?
This is what happened when Tamara Nopper got on a plane recently: Shortly after sitting down, an older white man sat in the seat next to mine. He then proceeded to spread his legs wide open as if, to quote a wise person I know, “he thought he had balls the size of pumpkins.” In [...]
...read moreTuesday Travel Blogging – Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine’s
Almost two years ago, I went to Egypt for spring break. The trip itself was a bit of a mixed experience for reasons that I won’t go into too deeply here, but I loved Egypt and, despite some annoyances and several teary-eyed cab rides back to my hotel and hiding the trip from my parents [...]
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