In my daily life, I dream a lot about travel. While I’m working, I’m often thinking about gallivanting in distant lands… Read more, or reminiscing of my travel past where memories become more like dreams as I wonder now if it all really happened. It becomes even weirder when some of the destinations were actually more like fictional fairy tale settings
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Day 210: Trakai Castle, Or Things Fairy Tales Are Made Of
July 30, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Day 2: Coffee, a Spice of My Life, Around the World
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
January 2, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 40 }
Baltic Graffiti – A Photo Essay
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 · Read full story · Comments { 18 }
My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
I have recently been nominated by Linda Fairbairn of Journey Jottings to participate in the “3 Best Kept Travel Secrets” project. I’m happy to finally get to take my turn, and if you like what I have to say, why not subscribe to my feed?
1.) Overnight in a Yurt on Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
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February 11, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
What has been the best year of your life?
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
January 15, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
It feels like autumn.
Imagine my shock when the day I flew from Kazakhstan to Latvia I also went from sweating to freezing! Everyone in Riga was wearing a coat, hat, gloves… the works. “Ugh!” I thought. I really despise cold weather, but don’t get confused. That doesn’t mean I like summer either! So I may be a bit sensitive to temperature, but I… Read more
October 6, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Totally Crossed Out!
They say there are 55,000 in total, but I really wonder if it is more than that. One can easily get lost in the sea of relics on display at the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania. I had seen pictures before setting out on the 3 hour bus ride to the small town of Siauliai, but none will ever do… Read more
October 4, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
Tickets to the Gun Show
It’s sort of funny, but one of the touristy things you can do in the Baltic countries is shoot some bad-ass guns for fun. I had never really thought about using guns for fun before, but when I found out my friend who is working at a hostel in Vilnius, Lithuania (VB Sleep Inn) is actually in charge of taking… Read more
October 1, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 9 }
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