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Day 256: Tempted By Things I Hate But Also Love

By on September 14, 2011 in Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

Pat called to let me know he had started the rather long journey home from work, and to chat. I took it upon myself to blurt out a thing or two clawing away at my otherwise calm mind. “The language school wrote back and said that all their school dorm rooms were booked up.” I could hear the disappointment come out in Pat’s voice when he responded.

September 14, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 3 }

Day 122: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 3)

By on May 3, 2011 in Asia, Central America, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel, Thrifty Travel

Living in someone else’s house is never easy (at least for me) — something I am yet again discovering at this very moment. I find myself peeking around corners and double checking that I’m not doing something that might be out of the ordinary for the household, and it adds a bit of stress.

May 3, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 6 }