World Superstitions – Part Four
Tweet Finally, part four of World Superstitions! This time, I wrote a little something for you about a superstition that I learned in Belgium. If you’re superstitious, you can participate if you find...
View ArticleMAJOR NEWS – Trekking in 2017 Update
Tweet Major news, fellow trekkers! You might remember my post a few months ago about the trekking to come in 2017, that I wasn’t sure where I was going to be at the end of the year. I know now, and I...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Hitler’s Vienna
Tweet About to enjoy Viennese apple strudel for my birthday in Café Central, which was THE hang-out for intellectuals in pre-WWI Vienna. Hitler’s Vienna was unquestionably different from the Vienna we...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Tallinn’s Medieval City Wall Walkway
Tweet Trekking Tallinn’s medieval city wall walkway was the highlight of my day-trip there from Helsinki. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the walkway is a small section simply called Tallinn’s City...
View ArticleWorld Superstitions – Part Five
Tweet I’m so happy; not only is this Part Five, but Part Six is in the works! I contributed another superstition that I have learned, but this one came from expat life. For the first time, we’re...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Avtovo – The Most Beautiful Subway Station
Tweet Avtovo, in St. Petersburg, is the most beautiful subway station I have ever seen. I never thought that I would use the adjective “beautiful” for a subway station, but when I came to Russia last...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Over 1,000 Years of Pozsony Pride
Tweet With history and cultural pride come traditions, and keeping traditions alive is wonderful provided that no one gets hurt. As far as I was able to see, Hungary’s tradition of Pozsony pride fits...
View ArticleWhat I Learned about Nicosia, Cyprus – Europe’s Last Divided City
Tweet My weekend trip to Cyprus on the first weekend of August was totally unexpected and spontaneous, and until I did some research online while on the train to the airport, I’d had no clue that...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Tallinn’s Incredible Medieval City Walls and Towers
Tweet A while ago, I did a Photo Friday post about Tallinn’s incredible medieval city wall walkway, and (unsurprisingly) fellow trekkers were bedazzled and wanted to see the other towers and other...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Fall in Chisinau, Moldova
Tweet Unlike in Moscow, it was still fall in Chisinau, Moldova, when I went just a little over a year ago. I can’t believe that just a little over a year ago, I spent a long weekend in Chisinau,...
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