True, my recent jaunt to Switzerland was a “work trip,” but really it was all about pushing my body to the limits and sufficiently freaking myself out. Observe: Yes, that’s me, dangling by two carabiners and little else—without being belayed, mind you—somewhere around 10,000 feet in the Alps. Full disclosure? It was AWESOME. Especially when [...]
Photo Friday: Sewanee, Tennessee
October 30, 2009 By 16 Comments
Before there was the University of Tennessee, there was Sewanee. There’s no denying it’s one of the prettiest places in Tennessee. Or the country, rather. What other college campus has a dining hall that looks like this? (Also referred to as Phallic Palace, with good reason.) Has Gothic architecture like this around every corner? A [...]
Enough About Travel, Let’s Talk Weddings, Shall We?
October 28, 2009 By 34 Comments
SVV says my little nook of the Internet, my beloved Camels & Chocolate, has been left relatively unattended these past few weeks months. He’s right (as usual). And for this, dear sweet blog, I apologize profusely. It’s not that I don’t love you, it’s not that I want to break up in any way, shape [...]
A History of Violence
October 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Published October 2009, Toronto Globe & Mail In Berlin, nothing is forgiven or forgotten. So says the inscription at Weisse Kreuze, a memorial to those who died trying to escape East Germany. While many Second World War and Cold War remnants have been swept under the rug, some vital relics remain. Kristin Luna takes us [...]
Photo Friday: Mill Valley Film Festival (the Celebrity Edition)
October 23, 2009 By 18 Comments
Let’s forget about travel for a brief sec and talk about all the celebrities I’ve interviewed in the past week or so, shall we? First, there was him: Oh, yummy, delicious, can’t-get-enough-of-ya Clive Owen. He was absolutely brilliant and kind and funny, like you’d hope someone of his looks—erm, intelligence—was. His movie, The Boys are [...]
Photo Friday: Grover Hot Springs, California
October 16, 2009 By 15 Comments
This past weekend, Scott and I trekked it out to the Tahoe area/Nevada border for a night of camping with the VV clan. It was a loooong trip—about 6.5 hours each way—for such a short stay, but the end result was worth it for the clean, mountain air (and, of course, S’MORES). Not to mention, [...]
Song of the South
October 12, 2009 By 20 Comments
Even though she lives a solid 5,470 miles from me in Copenhagen, Helle Harbo is the friend who has likely visited me the most in the more than four years that we’ve been friends. Blame it on the mandatory six weeks of vacation time a year every Dane is required to take. Whatever it is, [...]
Photo Friday: Edinburgh, Scotland
October 9, 2009 By 21 Comments
I traveled a lot around the country as a child, thanks to a go-getter, nomadic Mom who spent much of her twenties on the road herself, but had only crossed the border to Mexico, the Caribbean, England and Italy before I moved to Edinburgh in 2003. And my obsession with Europe—and travel in general—was sparked. [...]
Where Did the Time Go?
October 8, 2009 By 14 Comments
Happy 21st birthday, little sis. You can now drink legally, even though Mom gave you my birth certificate to get an ID made in my name the day you turned 18 (without my knowledge of any of this, it should be noted). At least I can rest easy with the fact that you will no [...]
