List: Travel | Curated by Mary DeVries

Jan 30, 2024
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Travel
Mary DeVries
9 Reasons Other People Aren’t Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner This Year and 1 Reason I’m Not EitherForget Thanksgiving, I’m Going to Portugal
Nov 21, 2023
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Nov 21, 2023
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Age of Empathy
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An American Visits A British Pub Alone to Watch the Woman’s World Cup FinalFootball, feminism, and the future
Aug 21, 2023
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Aug 21, 2023
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Mind Cafe
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves When Preparing for a Major MoveAfter I Move Everything in My Life Will Be Better
Dec 12, 2022
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Dec 12, 2022
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Breast Stories
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Why is My Only Bra Purple?Somehow I always make a major packing mistake
Dec 15, 2022
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Dec 15, 2022
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The Haven
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Top Five Reasons a Japanese Toilet is Vastly Superior to a European BidetEast versus west in an epic battle of the butt blasters
Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
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The Haven
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Whizzing to the Front of Airport Security and Customs LinesOr why you shouldn’t ride an electric scooter on cobblestone paths.
May 11, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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Age of Empathy
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Why Does Everyone Assume I’m Canadian?And should I feel honored or offended?
May 13, 2022
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May 13, 2022
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The Expat Chronicles
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Why are British People Obsessed With Ironing?Is there nothing and nowhere they can't be happy ironing?
May 17, 2022
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May 17, 2022
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Globetrotters
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There is No Escape From Bubble TeaIs nowhere safe from globalization?
Jul 14, 2022
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Jul 14, 2022
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Age of Empathy
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I Miss Getting Naked With Other WomenJapanese onsens are a sensual delight with or without company
Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 14, 2022
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Should You Treat Medium Like a Personal Blog or Your Own Diary?I’m back, peeps, did you miss me?
Feb 23, 2022
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Feb 23, 2022
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What Happens When Your Airbnb Doesn’t Have WifiI’m back! Did you miss me?
Jan 2, 2022
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Jan 2, 2022
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The Expat Chronicles
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How an American Ex-pat Ended up on the Local Village Skittles TeamI can never be a native but that doesn’t mean I’m not welcome.
Nov 8, 2021
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Nov 8, 2021
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Counter Arts
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I Was Wrong. You Should Always Pack More UnderwearIn which I eat crow. Which is better than eating my shorts, especially since I didn’t pack enough.
Oct 27, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021
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Counter Arts
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How Many Pairs of Underwear Do You Need to Pack for an Overnight Trip?When you marry someone who is your packing opposite
Oct 14, 2021
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Oct 14, 2021
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I Just Thought I Wanted to Eavesdrop AgainA train ride reminds me that hours spent in the company of strangers isn’t always a joy ride
Aug 22, 2021
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Aug 22, 2021
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It’s Going Home Again That HurtsCulture shock cuts deeper when you return to your home country
Aug 16, 2021
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Aug 16, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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3 Weeks, 3 Kids, 3000 Miles in a MinivanOur epic road trip from Boston to LA to introduce our 3rd culture kids to their homeland.
Jan 18, 2021
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Jan 18, 2021
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Be Unique
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When Your Family is the Tourist AttractionTraveling in China with 3 strawberry blond children we attracted a lot of attention.
Oct 21, 2020
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Oct 21, 2020
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Explaining a Japanese Love Hotel to Your ChildrenHow things can go horribly wrong when looking for a place to stay in a foreign land.
Oct 29, 2020
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Oct 29, 2020
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