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1 Broken Ipod, a 20 Hour Bus Ride, and 6 Esperanto Speakers

1 Broken Ipod, a 20 Hour Bus Ride, and 6 Esperanto Speakers

By on April 4, 2008 in Poland, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Traveling in 2nd and 3rd world countries the past couple of months made me realize how much I love a good transportation system – you know, where a 20 minute flight doesn’t translate into a 12 hour drive. The few treacherously long journeys in southern Mexico left me feeling hot, tired, and nauseous, and without the help of some pink… Read more

April 4, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
Further Frustration With the Kyrgyz Embassy

Further Frustration With the Kyrgyz Embassy

By on November 24, 2007 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

The FedEx package arrived today that contained my crispy-clean Kyrgyz visa. I grabbed the envelope like it was Christmas morning, only to find a huge black fly in my Chardonnay. I stated before that I was specifically told by the language school to not get a tourist visa… Read more, and after multiple attempts at contacting the Kyrgyz Embassy, I found

November 24, 2007 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Contacting the Kyrgyz Embassy

By on November 16, 2007 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

Now that I’m home, I’m making plans for future travels, which you can tell from the Upcoming Travel section on the right sidebar are quite interesting. I’m planning on spending 3-4 months in Kyrgyzstan taking Russian lessons, and, of course, that requires a visa. However, a simple task was definitely more difficult than it should have been, and here’s why:… Read more

November 16, 2007 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }