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Day 94: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 2)

By on April 5, 2011 in Australia, Random, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Teaching English was quite a worthwhile experience on more than just a financial level and the opportunity to live abroad. I really loved how it helped me get in touch with locals during my travels.

April 5, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }

Day 75: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 1)

By on March 17, 2011 in Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

With language lessons, I was forced to be introduced to a culture each and everyday. Our teachers would take us out to excursions, and share their family dishes. It was easy because it was part of the program, so that meant there wasn’t any awkward breaking the ice that would come with finding randoms on the street.

March 17, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 2: Aussie Space Invaders

Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 2: Aussie Space Invaders

By on April 2, 2010 in Australia, Italy

When we travel, we may not realize how moments will affect us in the future. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series on the overlap between my Australian and Italian cultural experiences. Be sure to read Part 1 first. If you like what you see, why not subscribe to my feed?
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Australia — It doesn’t get much closer

April 2, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 9 }
Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 1: Never Accept a Gift From an Italian Boy

Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 1: Never Accept a Gift From an Italian Boy

By on March 26, 2010 in Australia, Italy

Italy is, and will always be, my first love. There was actually a period of time that I thought I wanted nothing more than to move to Sicily and eat cannoli and gelato on a daily basis. After getting to spend a semester of my college years in the beautiful city of Verona, I was lucky enough to learn a couple of key life lessons to factor into my life plan…

March 26, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 30 }
Shoe Shortage in Australia

Shoe Shortage in Australia

By on December 7, 2009 in Australia

Thousands of Australians are going without proper footwear all across the country.
From a random sampling, an estimated 10% of the population performs daily activities, such as grocery shopping or walking to work, without any form of shoe on whatsoever.
The cause of this strange behavior was initially said to be from a widespread shoe shortage in Australia, but after… Read more

December 7, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
Kyrgyz Drink Video Backlash

Kyrgyz Drink Video Backlash

By on November 2, 2009 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

I used to make some videos every now and again for my blog, which I’d like to get back into doing, and I generally promote them on vimeo and also upload them to YouTube. I wouldn’t say I’m a successful video maker – they rarely get views, I make them with my pocket camera, and they never get comments… except… Read more

November 2, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }
Memories from an Overnight Train to Odessa

Memories from an Overnight Train to Odessa

By on October 20, 2009 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

I have been recently writing about the ins and outs of overnight trains in Ukraine on HubPages, and I was reminded of one specific ride from Kiev to Odessa. See, in the article “Overnight Trains in Ukraine… Read more“, I explain the feelings that go along with choosing this form of transport in the former Soviet country; feelings of coldness

October 20, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
Leaving Me Inspired

Leaving Me Inspired

By on April 7, 2009 in Australia

Art galleries are always on my list of things to-do when traveling. I’m a visually stimulated person, so art galleries are like drugs for me – oooh the colors! But seriously, they are cool. I’ll be honest and say that I can never really stop and read the information about the pictures, but can definitely stop and pick apart the… Read more

April 7, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }

A trip not like I had planned.

By on October 14, 2008 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Ok, so in case you didn’t know, I am about to move to the Ukraine… for a year! If you asked me a year ago where I’d see myself in 2008, I don’t think I would have for a split second considered Kiev. But, a year later, a slowly dwindling bank account, and a better understanding of former Soviet culture… Read more

October 14, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }