Sarah Menkedick
Matador ID: SarahMenkedick
Website: http://www.posatigres.com
Profile
Matador Contributing Editor Sarah Menkedick is a freelance writer based in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her writing has appeared in print and online publications, including Literary Traveler, Abroad View magazine, and National Geographic Glimpse. She has traveled, lived, and taught on five continents, and is constantly in pursuit of spicy food, dark beer, and new places to run. Check out her website of photography and creative nonfiction inspired by travel.
Posts by Sarah Menkedick:
- The Perils And Possibilities Of Revolutionary Tourism: A Visit With The Zapatistas 23 Jun 2010
- Ask A Pilot Round 2: Your Questions Answered! 07 Jun 2010
- Formula Travel 02 Jun 2010
- Ask A Pilot Round 1: Your Questions Answered! 24 May 2010
- From The Editor: Call For Submissions 20 May 2010
- 5 Things NOT To Do After Returning From Abroad 19 May 2010
- Slang And Idioms From Around The World 17 May 2010
- What’s The Most Beautiful Language? 13 May 2010
- Introducing A New Series: Ask A Pilot 12 May 2010
- How Airport Security Changes Your Mood When Traveling 06 May 2010
- Dating Tips From Around The World 06 May 2010
- Mexico In A Dog’s Eyes 13 Apr 2010
- Lenguajero’s Podcast Contest For Language Lovers 26 Mar 2010
- Call For Submissions: How You Learned A Language 19 Mar 2010
- Oaxaca’s Pacific Coast By The Numbers 18 Mar 2010
- The Symbol Factory 17 Mar 2010
- A Virtual Ride On A Chinese Train 11 Mar 2010
- Tourism And The “Preservation” Of Culture: A Rebuttal 03 Mar 2010
- On Blogs Of The World, Intercultural Marriage, and Travel Writing: An Interview With Liz Chatburn of Pocket Cultures 24 Feb 2010
- Pies, Puddings, And Pints: A Foodie Guide To London 02 Feb 2010
- Why NOT To Study Abroad In Western Europe 22 Jan 2010
- Call for Submissions: Tales From The Frontier of Expat Life 20 Jan 2010
- A Mexican Road Trip: Reading Sugar Cane Landscapes 19 Jan 2010
- Luxury Cruise Ships Still Stopping At Haiti’s Private Beaches 18 Jan 2010
- Expat Artists: How Living Abroad Facilitates The Creative Life 13 Jan 2010
- Gringos In Mexico And That Elusive Quest for Authenticity 08 Jan 2010
- What Can You Do To Help Preserve The World’s Endangered Languages? 04 Jan 2010
- 10 Blogs for Language Lovers 30 Dec 2009
- What’s Your Language Personality? 21 Dec 2009
- What Is Ethical Travel? 17 Dec 2009
- What English Sounds Like To People Who Don’t Speak It 16 Dec 2009
- Culture Shock: When, Where, And How Has It Hit You? 14 Dec 2009
- Do You Represent Your Country When You Travel? 06 Dec 2009
- The 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest 03 Dec 2009
- Thinking of Learning A Language? An Overview Of The World’s Easiest and Most Difficult Languages 02 Dec 2009
- How To Make Money Off Your Apartment or House When You’re Abroad 01 Dec 2009
- Is $120 Million Study Abroad Bill About Cultural Exchange or American Dominance? 30 Nov 2009
- What Do You Wish You’d Known Before You Traveled for the First Time? 27 Nov 2009
- Has The Internet Destroyed The Spontaneity of Travel? 24 Nov 2009
- Instant Inspiration For Travel Bugs [Video] 23 Nov 2009
- 5 Essential Online Resources for Finding ESL Jobs 16 Nov 2009
- Does Travel Abroad = Less Conspicuous Consumption At Home? 13 Nov 2009
- Getting Hassled In Top Travel Spots: Preventable or Inevitable? 11 Nov 2009
- Maps and Travel : How Would You Map Your Travels? 09 Nov 2009
- What Makes Travel Abroad Unique, and Why Should Americans Do It? 06 Nov 2009
- Taxis: Love ‘em or Hate ‘em? 30 Oct 2009
- Mexico’s Women-Only Pink Taxis: Pink Machismo or Progressive Change? 24 Oct 2009
- We stay for the little things. 22 Oct 2009
- A Day in the Life of An Expat in Oaxaca, Mexico 21 Oct 2009
- The Expat Conundrum: The Longer You Stay, The More You Complain 19 Oct 2009
- 8 Classic Mexican Expressions To Perk Up Your Spanish 17 Oct 2009
- Life in Oaxaca and the Many Layers of Travel 13 Oct 2009
- The Greatest Thing About Traveling: Routine 24 Sep 2009
- A Video in Honor of Mexican Independence Day 15 Sep 2009
- Tourists, Expats, and That Fragile Sense of Belonging 14 Sep 2009
- The Bizarre Politics of Speaking English Overseas 10 Sep 2009
- Learning Experiences: How to Survive a Chinese Banquet 28 Aug 2009
- Call For Submissions: Learning Experiences Around the World 21 Aug 2009
- A Quick and Dirty Phrasebook of Mexican Slang 18 Aug 2009
- Travel Is For Idiotic Idealists: Three Americans Held In Iran 04 Aug 2009
- Top 5 Travel Preconceptions 26 Jul 2009
- Start Learning Italian with Benny Lewis 16 Jul 2009
- July 4th in Japan 03 Jul 2009
- 5 Metaphors For Language Learning 01 Jun 2009
- 5 Asian Food Blogs To Read Before Traveling To Asia 31 May 2009
- ESL Students: The Usual Suspects 21 May 2009
- Follow Your Intuition To Fluency 18 May 2009
- Get Motivated To Learn A Foreign Language 12 May 2009
- Why You Should Travel in Times of Swine Flu 03 May 2009
- Mercer’s Best Places to Live in 2009: Quality of Life? 30 Apr 2009
- Japan In My Bathtub 26 Apr 2009
- Getting Bitten! (Over and Over Again…) 29 Mar 2009
- The Times They Are A Changin’ 19 Mar 2009
- Latin America’s Indigenous Languages and Where to Study Them 11 Mar 2009
- 7 Countries Where Graduate School Is a Fraction of US Costs 06 Jan 2009
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