I have officially reached the age where my memory of the world as it was makes dealing with the world as it is challenging. I simply can’t wrap my head around the idea of paying extra for a seat on a plane. Isn’t that literally what a plane ticket is supposed to get you? Even if I wasn’t opposed on moral and grammatical grounds, these days my budget gives me two choices: travel as cheaply as possible or stay home. Which is how I ended up with two basic economy tickets to Norway in April.
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My First Time
Within hours of my arrival in Sweden, I found myself surrounded by tall, thin boys shaking seawater out of their blonde hair, naked except for their soaked-to-translucent tighty-whiteys. It seemed that stereotypes about Sweden’s liberal behavior were confirmed. That night was a first for me, but not the kind you’re thinking. Read More