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Is Odessa in Ukraine?

Is Odessa in Ukraine?

By on February 9, 2009 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Pinch me!
Confusion was the overwhelming sensation of the past weekend when some other teachers and I made a quick girls-only trip to the southern seaside city of Odessa. We all basically endured a 9-hour sleepless train ride to get there, but that didn’t matter once we arrived because the brightness of the sunshine perked us all up like a… Read more

February 9, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
Bizarre Bazaar Finds

Bizarre Bazaar Finds

By on August 8, 2008 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

Walmart, McDonald’s, and Stop n Shop’s do not exist here (although Narodnie is an excellent little grocery store) in K-Stan. So, when I want to buy something not of designer quality, I head to the bazaar – a place I love, a place I hate… a place I simply love to hate!
Shopping at the bazaar used to be an… Read more

August 8, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
The Gringo Tax

The Gringo Tax

By on February 21, 2008 in Guatemala

One of the most frustrating parts of traveling in Guatemala is never really knowing the true price of a service – a bus ride – or anything for that matter – a hotel room, a banana, or a shirt. It’s a little something we like to call a “gringo tax” since there is usually one low price for locals and… Read more

February 21, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }
Me and My Box

Me and My Box

By on January 23, 2008 in Guatemala

On the way to Xela, and while walking around Xela, I realized having our backpacks stuffed with all the wonderful things we bought in Chichicastenango was going to be a problem. After tightening my straps all the way on my pack, I was still having trouble getting it to fit correctly (I have definitely lost some weight here! Not to… Read more

January 23, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }

10 Realizations

By on January 16, 2008 in Guatemala

1) Chicken Buses aren’t for chickens.… Read more – Seriously, there are no chickens on these buses. If you can’t take whipping around mountain roads at high speeds, then these old-school American buses aren’t your best bet for getting around Guatemala. We had our first experience on our way to Chichicastenango last weekend, and honestly, I’m not excited about taking another this

January 16, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }