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Day 19: Flashback 2.5 Years to a Chance Encounter

By on January 19, 2011 in Europe, Latvia, Soviet Travel

Can you find love in a hostel? Two and a half years ago I ended up in Riga, Latvia as I was killing time before heading to Ukraine to teach English… Read more. I chatted briefly in passing with a couple of Australian guys in the hostel bedroom, but I think they were too preoccupied with the flirty Finnish girls to

January 19, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 27 }
guatemalan breakfast and coffee

Day 2: Coffee, a Spice of My Life, Around the World

By on January 2, 2011 in Australia, Central America, Estonia, Europe, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Oceania

Oh, coffee.… Read more We have a love-hate relationship, you and me. Sometimes, I drink too much of you; you make my hands shake and my stomach hurt. Other times, I drink a bit and I’m more productive than I could ever be, writing a zillion words per minute and staying on task. I love you, and I hate you; still you

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Baltic Graffiti – A Photo Essay

By on April 27, 2010 in Estonia, Europe, Latvia, Lithuania, Soviet Travel

I spent around 6 weeks in the Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia back in 2008. Basically, I was killing time while waiting for my teaching gig to start up in Ukraine, and I really couldn’t have picked a better place – to hang out, meet cool people, eat good food and enjoy a nice mix between Eastern and Western Europe – than in that part of the world.

April 27, 2010 · Continue Reading · Comments { 19 }

What has been the best year of your life?

By on January 15, 2009 in Asia, Central America, Estonia, Europe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

In one of my conversation clubs in school here in Ukraine, I asked my students what the best year of their life has been. Questions like these, followed with a simple, “Why?”, are a great way to get them all to talk (my main goal for my classes), while also killing a ton of class time. However, a lot of… Read more

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Pelmeni XL – A Must Eat in Riga

By on October 19, 2008 in Europe, Latvia, Soviet Travel

Even though I have spent nearly two weeks of my life recently in Riga, Latvia, this is actually my first post on the country at all. Shocking, no? I was planning to do a post on Sigulda with some cute photos, but someone I was travelling with decided it was a good time to clean the sensor on my camera… Read more

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