Dear Katherine, I am a single woman living abroad in Honduras and I LOVE all of your dating tips. I have met so many men here, and have been able to enhance my flirting to levels I didn’t know existed. And I owe it all to your book! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with the rest of …
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve heard girls say that they dread V-Day when they aren’t dating. Who says that just because you aren’t in a relationship you can’t celebrate the love holiday?! V-Day isn’t just for romantic love; it’s for love of family and friends too….and a little self-love never hurt:) The first Valentine I remember was from my dad. I …
Here are pictures of my book event benefitting Seattle Children’s Hospital. Thanks to Anna Kummerlowe and Red Bull Wiiings Team. I spoke with Kappa Deltas about safety, culture and man-meeting hot spots. Their final request? More stories of Euro men! With Valentine’s Day approaching, these girls know what’s important:)
If you’re beau-less on Valentine’s Day, plan a Euro vacay and follow the tips in this video. People asked me to return to my travel host persona complete with clothes changes, Sex and the City walk, and poses. I outdid myself, particularly in the car race and soccer shots!
What: University of Washington Philanthropy Book Event Kappa Delta’s UW chapter invited me to speak to them and other sororities at a book event benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital. I will be covering trip preparation, safety, and the inside track on the Czech Republic, Italy, and Switzerland, including man-meeting hot spots. Many girls will be studying in those countries next term. …
The cofounder of Pink Pangea, a popular travel site for women, asked me to write an article about how to meet men in one European country. I chose Spain. My article covers how important it is to know about the local culture…complete with a quick course in Spanish heritage…what Spanish men like in women, and why traveling girls don’t need to …
Jerome Nichols, a blogger for the college crowd, described The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men as“a tongue in cheek, hilarious guide” with “worthwhile information” and “truth.” He included a thorough Q&A covering not just my book, but my philanthropy work, book videos, and movie adaptation. He ended by saying of TSGGTMEM, “Seriously, just do yourself a favor and …
Ever since I wrote about how my grandma’s book club of over 70-year-olds was reading The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men, people have been asking about her. After reading my book, she got invited out on a date by a “dapper gentleman.” She is single after all! She declined, explaining that she’d love to, but she was having …
Life coach, Leslie Juvin, said of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men, “I thoroughly enjoyed the book… It can be read as a guide or…a novel, which makes it a fun, handy guide to store in a travel bag or something to read seaside.” Leslie lives in France with her French husband (pictured here). I was excited to …
Hope you’re off to a great start for 2011! I’ve been thinking about 2010. This time last year, I hadn’t yet sealed the deal with my publisher. To say we fast-tracked my book would be an understatement! I’m often asked about the process. Here are snapshots from my year. January and February 2010. Finalized book contract. Since I graduated from …
One top Amazon reviewer said of my book, “Don’t leave home without it!” If you’re preparing to study abroad, The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men not only gives tips about meeting the men, but identifies man-meeting hot spots, contains safety advice, and has cultural and historical insights on twenty European countries so a girl instantly feels at home. …
This year, I’ve especially appreciated how much the holidays are a time to focus on family and friends—whether we’re celebrating Christmas, or have just celebrated Hanukkah, or any other event we hold dear. The friends with me in this picture are from my Vanderbilt years. Now they are all working in Chicago. We had a reunion at my book signing, …
Are you traveling to Europe over the holidays? If so, there are seasonal stops for everyone, from those who just want to relax to those who want adventure. Trifter, a travel site which brings “the marvels of the world to your monitor” featured this article that I wrote on holiday attractions in Italy, Denmark, and Scotland. European Holiday Wonderland by …
I had a whirlwind Seattle book signing tour, going from store to store in the Greater Seattle Area signing copies of my book for Barnes & Noble. One store manager even bought a copy and had me address it to her. She was so fun! If you go to one of the stores listed below and my book is sold …
In her review, Smart, Sassy, and Fun, S.E. Rowland, official Amazon book critic, wrote of The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men: “If you like Sex and the City, you’ll love Meeting European Men… This is wicked fun with a twist of serious practicality. If you thought traveling in Europe looking for love was beyond hope, have faith. Learn …