Support Women in Business
Once I was back in Boston I felt I had so much to share about the opportunities I discovered for myself at home and abroad. I truly wanted everyone to experience all the opportunities I was granted. I was approached to run for the election to be president of Women in Business, an organization held … Read more
We Need Your Help
I am writing on behalf of the American Cancer Society to request a donation for our signature fundraiser, Relay For Life, which will be held the weekend of March 27, 2010 at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena. Relay For Life is a family-oriented event where participants can walk or run on a track relay style for … Read more
Never really traveling alone
Many say I’m one of kind, but really I am one in the same, the same as my grandmother. Zilda Velazquez, what a woman she was. Close family and friends say that her spirit never left and that I carry her with me wherever I go. They say I have her spunk, her class, her … Read more
“Força Porto”
I am late to the game. Running up the steps, anxious to see the stadium, I can hear the loud speaker announcing the players. As I am about to enter porta (Gate) 9 to get to my seat, it starts to rain blue, gold and silver confetti and the cheers from the stadium grows to … Read more
Breakfast menu: Mussels and wine, lots of wine.
Apparently in Spain it is customary to drink at 10 in the morning. Today I went to the west coast of Spain, just two hours from Portugal. I was headed to a seaside port called O Grove, where I was picked up by a catamaran. On the boat, hung over from the night before, I … Read more
Athletic Alcoholics (AA)
From my room you will hear the kids of Santiago practicing their soccer, excuse me, futbal skills. You can hear them curse the others players or chant when they have finally scored a goal. While a friend [Meghan] and I ate our 3 grilled cheeses on our balcony, we began to feel guilty for eating … Read more
