Yesterday I took it upon myself to open up a great big bag of yummy jelly beans Pat and I brought back from the States in our extra suitcase that we filled with American goods. You gotta love jelly beans.… Read more I’m addicted to the colors and trying to pinpoint the flavors without any assistance from the flavor guide (psh, who
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Day 206: Language Difficulties on the Way to the Kazakh Embassy (How We Learn From Mistakes)
July 26, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
Day 197: Bishkek’s Victory Monument
I remember… one of the first touristy things I did in Bishkek (back in 2008) besides go to the market with an intriguing traveler… Read more to get fresh bread and apples was to check out the Victory Monument.
To me, the Victory Monument represented the feel of a former Soviet country. The area, besides being lightly decorated with colorful flags, was
July 17, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Day 175: Russian Food, The Ultimate Tasting at Russian Tea Time in Chicago
In my life in Sydney, I eat a lot less cheese, cream, potato and red meat than a life I would live back in the Midwest of the USA. I realize that now. A few people have brought up the meat and potatoes culture over there, and I had never really thought about our diet as being such until I… Read more
July 6, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Day 48: Epic Train Journeys Rock So Let’s Build One Together
We all know that the amazing Vodkatrain made me beyond excited… Read more, as read in my post, and it turns out it made a few of you excited as well. Go you! You obviously have awesome taste for adventure and travel, so I was thinking…
I was thinking that maybe we could all team up and put together a totally
February 18, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 19 }
Day 46: Teaching English in Ukraine – How I Got My Teaching Gig in Kiev
I get quite a few emails asking me about how I got my job teaching English in Ukraine, so now is as good a time as ever to divulge my lovely bits of insider information. If you happen to be one of those interested in an extended immersion into this former Soviet country, then listen up!
I never thought … Read more
February 15, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 11 }
Day 45: Vodkatrain – A Passion for Vodka, Travel & the Former Soviet Union
What is it about former Soviet countries that sucks me in? I haven’t quite figured it out, but something about these somewhat stark areas makes me want to get up, book a ticket and try to deal with all the red tape involved in actually getting there.
I rediscovered this unique passion just the other day.… Read more Pat and I made
February 14, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 25 }
Baltic Graffiti – A Photo Essay
I spent around 6 weeks in the Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia back in 2008. Basically, I was killing time while waiting for my teaching gig to start up in Ukraine, and I really couldn’t have picked a better place – to hang out, meet cool people, eat good food and enjoy a nice mix between Eastern and Western Europe – than in that part of the world.
April 27, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 18 }
Chest X-Ray, Anyone?
If you’re new around here, don’t forget to subscribe to my feed in a reader, or subscribe via email. That way, you’ll be able to hang out with me all the time. *smiles*… Read more
When talking to my mom the other day on Skype, she asked me how my trip of a lifetime was going. The interesting part was
March 22, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
Living in a Dreamworld
When I was at home in August, traveling and living in this part of the world felt normal and not out of the ordinary to me. I didn’t realize how strange it actually was until I was at the salon getting my hair cut and the lady acted in shock when I said I was hoping to get a job… Read more
November 3, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
A trip not like I had planned.
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 }
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