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Pat

I'm a hyperactive mermaid and you can usually find me in the water, in a bookstore (when I've dried off), at a movie theater (also dry), or traveling around the Middle East (definitely dry). I've lived in Spain, Turkey and Lebanon, and now call Switzerland my home. Find me on Twitter at @patrbertran.

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10 best books to learn English with

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Everyone may be on their smartphones all day every day nowadays, but there’s something uniquely charming about sitting down to read an actual book. Th...

10 reasons to visit Toronto

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I could have never imagined I’d fall so hard for a city. As I was packing my bags to visit a friend in Toronto, I was excited to visit him, but, as fo...

Top New York film sites you have to visit

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Last month, I finally visited New York. It was a dream come true. And while I had some old friends I wanted to see, my main goal during my stay was to...

5 ways traveling changes your concept of “home”

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Do you know what the traveler’s most feared question is? “Where are you from?” Yep, seems fairly commonplace, right? Not quite. That short four-word q...

Tourist undercover – how to blend in in Barcelona

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With breathtaking architecture, fantastic gastronomy, and the world’s best soccer team, Barcelona has become a beachside culture hub. It also ranks as...