Safety in Marrakech
In my first collection about Morocco I devoted a post to safety, describing how I felt in Rabat, Fes, and Marrakech. If I recall correctly,
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The Atmosphere in Marrakech
This post is kind of different in that it’s a collection of the few observations I made in Marrakech that didn’t have a specific place in an
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What's Richmond Like?
Where do I begin? The quick answer is that Richmond is a very diverse city, especially downtown. The city is overall very tolerant of differ
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¡Hasta Luego!
I spent a long time debating whether to go on this trip. I didn’t really have the money for it or emotional capacity, but I did have the tim
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Estoy Enferma
Before we left Richmond the study abroad advisor said something to the effect of “about half of you will get sick.” This statement really go
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Safety in Mexico City
Let’s be real, Mexico is not portrayed as a safe place to Americans. Many of the portrayals are sensationalized and cherrypicked, often colo
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Come On, Vámonos
It’s no surprise that a city as big as Mexico City had a lot of options when it came to traversing it. So how about I just jump right into i
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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Mexico
America comes across as having a uniquely selective memory when it comes to our southern neighbor. People forget that Mexico is in North Ame
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¡Condesa!
The colonia I stayed in was Condesa, in the alcadia Cuauhtémoc. I wanted to write about Condesa, even if briefly, because the neighborhood w
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Being Black in Istanbul
Is it safe being black in Turkey? Just one of many ‘how will my blackness effect my trip’ questions that many black people ask when choosing
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