Posts Tagged ‘dc’
How to Travel Abroad at Home
When I was young, my mother, my grandmother and I would spend every weekend in a different country. In the fall, we’d travel from Greece to Italy to Spain. During spring, we’d roam from China to Vietnam to Thailand. And bec...
Celebrating Sisterhood in the Nation’s Capital
There is a lot to love in Washington, D.C. As a city, we are educated, well-read and generally high achieving. We care about the world, and believe that we can do something about it. Even more, we feel an obligation to do somet...
One of These Things is Not Like the Others
One of these things is not like the others: selling a fake designer purse, trespassing on a lawn, and sexually assaulting a pedestrian…yet according to D.C. Official Code, all three offenses warrant the same punishment. Take ...
Photo of the Day
Better than a birthday cake. I still subscribe to the cupcake-craze. And what do you know, Georgetown Cupcakes can ship your indulgence right to your front door.
Taking on Politics and Media: Our Latest Bossy Lady
Quite the Bossy Lady, Amanda Terkel is a Senior Political Reporter and Politics Managing Editor at The Huffington Post. Previously, Amanda served as Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and the Managing ...
The Hunt for Home: A Twenty-Something’s Tale
When I first moved to D.C., I remember standing in front of a bedroom display at Crate & Barrel wondering which trinkets I could purchase to make my new, barren space feel like home. With frames, throw pillows, and potpourr...
Where to Find Good French Food in DC
When people find out I am French, they always end up asking me this question: What is a good French restaurant in DC? Well, darling, I am sorry but I cook French food. Why would I go to a French restaurant and pay at least 3 ti...
What We Can Expect After 2012
Frustration, Anger, Confusion, Distrust. These are all words I consistently hear when talking to friends and family about the current political climate. Since moving to DC two years ago, I have been entrenched in the world ...
