Maastricht isn’t a huge city. I don’t know if it’s because of that but all the shops tend to be clustered in one place, conveniently called “Markt,” and yes, readers, I did not mistakenly omit the “E” from that word. So, say you need a fancy item of clothing for a certain scholarship recipients event (true story)…
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It’s Finally Happened: I Have a Bike
I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2012 in the Netherlands than by two things: blogging again and buying a bike. Yes, you read right. After four months of living in the lowlands, and being hell-bent on refusing to even get on one, I finally managed to gather my nerves together and…
Aachen, Germany: Crossing the Invisible Border
Like all great things, the trip to Aachen, Germany, in the last weekend of September, started with a Facebook message, asking who would be interested in spending the day in the westernmost city of Deutschland. In the end, after many of our little group declined due to other obligations, the great adventurers team ended up being…
Back to Beyond
Sometimes, you have to give up the things you like to make way for other things that you might detest but really have to get through. In my case, in the past few weeks, I had to give up blogging to work on a health technology assessment project for my Health Economics class that I…
Autumn in Maastricht
It’s no secret that I chose my accommodation here in Maastricht to be within walking distance of the university. And it’s no secret that being who I am, I absolutely hate walking, even though things have slightly changed in the six weeks or so that I’ve been here. Walking back home at about 6:30 PM last Friday,…
What Difference A Country Makes
For 14 years, this is what I saw every morning. It hasn’t changed much, except for a few needed modifications to the parking lot. And I doubt it will, unless the buildings get darker or another one is constructed wherever they manage to squeeze it in.
Apologies and Updates from the Lowlands
As far as bloggers go, I am the example for the worst kind: the one that gets super excited about something and consistently talks about it and then the moment something better comes along, I just abandon the blog and requests from friends here and back home and focus on that. In my case, it’s the…
Dear Summer 2011,
I am writing you this letter, because in two days, you will officially come to an end. And I want to thank you for everything before life becomes overwhelming again and I need friends to remind me to take care of the blog and write down everything that’s happening to us. First Summer 2011, I…
Postcards from Maastricht
Maastricht is a charming city. That’s what I would say if I was asked to describe the place I now live in, in one word. And there honestly is no better way to put it. On sunny and warm days, families flock out on their bicycles, making this trend of walking around the city very…
INKOM: The First Day
It seems all my posts about the Netherlands begin or include a story about me walking. And I know it’s getting really boring for you to read about me walking, but really, when the only bike you can ride is one with training wheels and you want to save on money after using the bus,…
Beyond Beirut 