When planning a trip overseas, the last thing you want to hear about is how much money it’s going to cost you. So when I planned a trip to Japan earlier in the year, the response I received from my social circles was enough to scare me. “Mitzi, Japan is expensive!” they cried. So I(…)
Before moving to Oslo, I was living in Long Beach, California: a city where it rains maybe five times a year, summer begins in March (at the latest), and I don’t remember a day when I didn’t have the urge to Rollerblade alongside the beach. I never knew what a typical California girl was until(…)
In my first Japan column, I gave a brief introduction to the country, noting that if you follow my tips, you don’t really have to worry about Japan’s notorious expensiveness. Now, let’s discuss the Japanese mentality. In western society’s mentality, the main modern virtue is to be assertive and stand up for yourself. The good(…)
Stephanie Arne is a finalist to be the new Host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom! You can vote for here here. My first time seeing a whale shark was legendary! I jumped in the water and was so lost in the open ocean that I had no idea until last minute that a huge,(…)
