Somerville, United States Travel Blogs

Jon Clark - In the beginning
Nov 19, 2005

Well 4 weeks to go before taking off for a 6 month adventure, so far my first 2 destination are looking a bit dodgy. The Ethiopian government just shot 30+ people for protesting last Junes elections and arrested the opposition leaders on treason charges. ...

One year later
Jan 5, 2010

... , for the health insurance. I found a cheap apartment with three awesome roommates (four if you count the cat) in Somerville, close to my job and my boyfriend's place. Now I'm slowly digging myself out of the hole I created when I chose ...

Trip is taking shape
Dec 19, 2009

The idea of taking a trip to South America had been floating in our house for a long time. However 1 week back(december 12th) we seriously started considering taking a trip to South America. The earliest we could leave was Jan 13. One of the most ...

Paris Review
Aug 6, 2008

Being back in Paris was everything I thought it would be.  Its amazing how familiarity makes a place feel like home.  We arrived in Monparnasse train station which was really close to where I used to live.  With a never ending grin on my ...

Beginnings
May 6, 2009

These past few months, I have been up to my eyeballs in applications - internships, grants, prizes... now that school is finally over - I'm starting to have a little more time to reflect on this ridiculous creature of a summer that I've created for myself ...

life and death
May 25, 2005 (1 photos)

ironic way to begin a trip based upon ideas of renewal and rebirth..with a death. phone call this morning quickly brings me down from my high...last minute packing, journal entries are nice distractions. deciding what to bring...got rid of half, this ...

Water skiing with Kai - Somerville TX
Aug 15, 2009 (1 photos)