Monthly Archives: May 2010

An Abstract Guide to Assimilation: How to Make a Home in a Foreign Country (REVISED)

By Miranda Ward | Published: 10 May, 2010
It’s not always easy to adapt to life in a foreign country. Differences in culture, language, geography, and history can make the experience intensely lonely, though the rewards are sweet. Because the transition is mostly mental, here are 5 abstract but proven tips to help you on the way to feeling fully assimilated, wherever you [...]
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An Oxford Love Story

By Miranda Ward | Published: 9 May, 2010
See, my son time here turns into space - Richard Wagner, Parsifal (1882) Almost three years on, and every morning starts with a sleepy intimacy. The warmth of skin on skin is comforting when it’s so cold outside, and even in early May the house has a chill. Today is a grey day, with a [...]
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5 (Paying) Travel Writing Markets

By Miranda Ward | Published: 4 May, 2010
1. The Guardian One of the UK’s leading newspapers, with both an online and in-print travel section. Submit by pitch. Travel Editors: Joanne O’Connor (online), Andy Pietrasik (print) // Email travel@gaurdian.co.uk (online), travel.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk (print) 2. Verge Magazine Verge is “the magazine for people who travel with purpose. It explores ways to get out and see [...]
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An Abstract Guide to Assimilation: How to Make a Home in a Foreign Country

By Miranda Ward | Published: 4 May, 2010
It’s not always easy to adapt to life in a foreign country. Differences in culture, language, geography, and history can make the experience intensely lonely, though the rewards are sweet. Because the transition is mostly mental, here are 5 abstract but proven tips to help you on the way to feeling fully assimilated, wherever you [...]
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