Antarctica, Adventurer - Meg Adams

Close call with D.C. train crash

As it turns out — despite what the dietitians say — pizza is actually good for you. It’s entirely possible, in fact, that a slice of pizza saved my life last Monday. If I hadn’t left home … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 7/3/09 | 1206 views

My atlas comes alive in D.C.

I held the address for the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the SAIS, of Johns Hopkins University in my hand as I stepped off the Metro at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 6/26/09 | 178 views

Life speeds by on metro train track

Step back, doors are closing,” said the automated voice over the din of metro passengers. “Next stop, Union Station.” more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 6/19/09 | 793 views

Baltimore a patchwork of little cities

On the day I arrived on the busy streets of Baltimore, my first impression was of tall, crumbly brick buildings lining the street like old men sitting around a domino table, their painted doorways … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 6/12/09 | 684 views

Discovering the romance of my castle

For a couple of years, my material life — insofar as possessions are concerned — has largely been on hold, stowed away in bins in my parents’ basement. Now I’m unpacking my things and dusting … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 5/29/09 | 747 views

Next stop: two major U.S. cities

If you asked average Mainers which is scarier, miles of snow or the inner city, I have a feeling that more than a few might answer “the city.” more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 5/22/09 | 736 views

Jake shows he has will to survive

Human beings are capable of extraordinary things. One of the most remarkable is our ability to survive. Time and again, instances of human endurance surpass all of our expectations, inspiring and … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 5/15/09 | 860 views

Family trip a cure for time apart

There is no greater remedy for too much distance from your family than to put yourself in a small, enclosed space with them — like, for instance, a car — for a week. Three days after I arrived … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 5/8/09 | 837 views

A passing of seasons and locales

Far in the Southern Hemisphere, on the other side of the world, everything is flipped: Orion and the Big Dipper hang upside down in the sky, winter is summer, fall is spring. While spring comes … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 5/1/09 | 929 views

Vehicle troubles are daunting in a foreign country

“Turn the key again,” Ryan told me. “I am turning the key. Nothing’s happening.” “Do the wipers work?” Elissa asked from the back seat. “Yeah, and the lights. The … more

By Meg Adams
Special to the NEWS | 4/24/09 | 1519 views