I was sitting in my room in Ukraine when I started hearing my flatmate laughing pretty loudly. After it didn’t stop, I had to ask what was going on because who likes to be left out of a funny moment?
It turns out she was grading papers from her English students, and one student in particular was giving her quite… Read more
Things I've Kept: Funny Student Papers
Things I've Kept: World Bags
This is my world bag collection that I have still managed to carry around with me. The large yellow bag was given to me by the Korean woman I stayed with in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She said she got it in Thailand. I’ve used this bag quite a bit for lugging all my junk around from place to place, taking my… Read more
Things I've Kept: Wine Corks
Yep, I am still collecting wine corks to fill up my cork board. I definitely don’t have as many as I want to at this time, but this is because I haven’t been drinking anything for the past 5 months! I had some problems with my tummy and it caused me to get esophagitis – inflammation of the esophagus. My… Read more
Things I've Kept: Papers
This is a lovely little piece of toilet paper that is quite common in Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe. I know this might not look very familiar to you now, but if you imagine it as being bright pink or orange, it may remind you of the paper streamers that would decorate birthday parties.
I like to grab
Things I've Kept: Badass Gun Targets
I shot some hardcore, badass guns while in Vilnius, Lithuana last year. Besides the memories, photos and videos, I managed to keep my targets, which is a good thing because keeping the bullet shells… Read more resulted in a seriously awkward situation (and they had to go).
As you can tell, I’m a pretty accurate shot… kind of a natural. Since I
Things I've Kept: World Gifts
Of course there are only a few gifts here, but I love them and will keep them forever. The majority in the photo are actually gifts I received from students in Ukraine (aren’t they sweet?!!). For New Year, my student – Marina – gave me the fridge magnet with the cow on it (the symbol for the new year) with… Read more
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The “No Speak Language Guide” is Out: Get a Copy for Free!
October 20, 2011
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I am a Blogger, and I am Powerful: On Bloggers, Brands and Fear
December 9, 2011
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When Money’s Not an Object
October 17, 2011
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Let’s Talk About Sex… With Your Taxi Driver
December 2, 2011
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Day 270: The Saga of My Aussie Visa and My Aversion to Waiting
September 29, 2011
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Overcoming the Stress and Anxiety of Saving Enough Money to Travel
February 7, 2012
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Sunday Snap: Dome of the Aya Sofia
February 5, 2012
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Saturday Snap: Hill of Crosses in Lithuania
February 4, 2012
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Thrifty Thursday: Flying Business Class to the Middle of Nowhere for $1500
February 3, 2012
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The January Express 2012
January 31, 2012
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