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Fave Posts Part 3: Food Adventures

By on June 22, 2010 in Writing

I’ve definitely had my fair share of food adventures around the world, some better than others. Of course, I’ve never eaten fried spiders or bug pizzas or even octopus on a stick, but there have been a few good posts that have come along the way.

Gelati Superheroes… Read more December 18, 2007 – This was a post reminiscing my first trip

June 22, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }

Fat, Unhealthy Americans

By on February 24, 2009 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

“Most Americans aren’t in good physical condition because they don’t exercise enough.”
“No matter how unhealthy it maybe be, Americans love fast food.”
“Who do you think is healthier: Americans or Ukrainians?”… Read more
If you haven’t guessed it already, this is material I have to teach. At first I laughed a bit. Now, I find myself getting angry. The amount of

February 24, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 21 }

What has been the best year of your life?

By on January 15, 2009 in Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

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 }
What is this salo you speak of?

What is this salo you speak of?

By on December 28, 2008 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

I heard stories that it existed. Oftentimes, the story was followed with shock and horror if someone actually had a personal experience to add. I didn’t know what to think. Would I ever encounter this thing myself? Would I one day have my own story to tell?

December 28, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }