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Author: Ruth Brandt

Travel

Coping with anxiety as a world traveler

Posted on February 13, 2018March 7, 2018

I remember the first time I flew on a plane. I was eight years old, and I was headed to Disney World with my family.…

Travel

The best beauty products for travel

Posted on January 8, 2018January 15, 2018

Because of annoying TSA regulations and the lack of space on planes, trains and buses, travelers are often limited when it comes to the makeup…

Central & South America, Life abroad, Travel

7 things you do while traveling that would be weird in any other context

Posted on December 9, 2017December 30, 2017

Sleeping in a public place: I’m looking at you, airport floor. Brushing your teeth in a public bathroom: Again, airport. Day drinking: Because when you’re…

Blogging, Central & South America

Celina and the Orange

Posted on December 14, 2016January 24, 2018

“Welcome home, Ruth,” the customs officer said with a warm smile. The signs read “Newark Liberty International Airport.” I took my time walking through the…

Blogging, Central & South America

Te Amo

Posted on August 10, 2016September 12, 2017

Tomorrow night, I will board a plane at Pajas Blancas Airport and watch the city lights of Córdoba disappear through an airplane window. Argentina will…

Blogging, Central & South America

When Everything Goes Wrong Pt. II

Posted on July 29, 2016January 24, 2018

So, here’s what we know: my wallet with my passport, almost all of my money, my credit cards and my drivers license was stolen on…

Blogging, Central & South America

When Everything Goes Wrong

Posted on July 27, 2016January 24, 2018

In the famous words of every basic white girl ever: I can’t even. Traveling comes with risks. Knowing this, before coming to Córdoba, I prepared…

Blogging, Central & South America

Lessons Learned from Children

Posted on July 25, 2016January 24, 2018

As of yesterday, I have already been in Argentina for four weeks (*tear*), working at Centro Comunitario Esperanza and exploring the country. Undoubtedly, during the…

Blogging, Central & South America, Tour Guide

A Weekend in Mendoza

Posted on July 18, 2016January 3, 2018

If you like snow, red wine and the Andes Mountains, I would strongly recommend that you visit Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza, famous for its Malbec and…

Blogging, Central & South America

A Weekend in Buenos Aires

Posted on July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

After this weekend, I believe in love at first sight. And no, I did not fall in love with a handsome Argentinian gentleman, although that…

Blogging, Central & South America

Runny Noses and Happiness

Posted on July 6, 2016January 24, 2018

You spend your morning outside in the sunshine, enjoying the summer. I spend my morning watching tiny, living blobs of fleece and yarn waddle through…

Blogging, Central & South America

“But I don’t want to do my homework”

Posted on July 3, 2016January 24, 2018

Every day at 1:00 p.m., I don a jacket, a hat and a scarf, grab my bag and walk ten minutes to Calle Maipú, a…

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