About The Author

Anne Merritt

Anne Merritt has lived in Canada, Europe, and Asia. She teaches ESL, writes, haggles, hikes, and wears sunscreen fanatically. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, GoOverseas.com, and The Compass. Check out her blog.

Diet + Nutrition →

Try this project at home to see if your potato grows vines.

Culture Guides →

Hi, I'm Eva. I have anger management issues.

Narrative →

“Przepraszam,” I said, blushing at my incompetence. Babcia chuckled.

Team Sports →

At a local sports bar, we screamed at TV screens and got really drunk.

Surf →

Rusty Long on big wave boards and the relationship between shaper, rider, and craft.

Relationships →

Europe to Mexico, Brazil to Australia, here's basic dating etiquette as far as who pays.

Humor →

I’m a hotel soaplifter. I like to steal hotel soap.

Narrative →

It's that much harder when you’re a girl, but waaay more interesting than a kid and a...