One of the more interesting parts of this moving around all the time thing (or, really, one of the more interesting parts of travel) is the markets and grocery stores. Everywhere I go, the grocery stores are so different – different products, different ways of paying, different people – and yet, in many ways, they […]
Tag: shopping
Style in the City
Someone once said “It’s not what you wear; It’s how you wear it.” Well, many people have said that, including me, when I realized soon after arriving in New York City that street style here is 95% how you put an outfit together. (And maybe 5% that you’re wearing somewhat serviceable clothing, and not, say, […]
So Yemen
When I told people I was moving to Yemen, common first questions were “Will you have to wear a burqa? Will you have to cover your hair? Your face?” No, no, and no. But still, how to dress in my new life in Yemen was a major concern to me. I should preface this by […]
