Bulgaria began with Bus #66. The only other way to get to the top of Mt. Vitosha was by taking Bus #122 to a chairlift that wasn’t in operation that day – knowledge we gained firsthand and not because we researched ahead of time. Not researching ahead of time (or at least, not well enough)… Continue reading Two dumb tourists on a mountain in Sofia
[As of this writing] the last month was a tornado of chaos. To sum things up, in the last 30 days I moved to a new apartment; took trips to Cologne, Luxembourg, and Prague; went to an out of town family reunion for Gert’s family; attended a funeral (Gert’s grandma); celebrated the big Dutch national… Continue reading A Drink with the King (and other spring tales)
It’s been an unfortunate hiatus of blogging on my part. Mostly because not much was going on between being unemployed and the winter weather. Now spring is starting to peek through the dreary Dutch days – and I got an internship too – so I thought it time to write some thoughts about life in… Continue reading The Good, The Bad, The Awkward, The Netherlands
I’ve been living in the Netherlands for nearly two (non-consecutive) months now, though in many ways it seems much longer. Either way this blog post is much overdue as I’m sure many (okay, a few) of you are anxiously waiting to hear an update about my new home. Atlantis As I flew into my new… Continue reading Two Months in Holland: Atlantis, Bikes, Orange Track Suits, and More
I spent the month of August showing off the U.S. (specifically Washington state and Texas) to my Dutch love – and introducing him to friends and family of course. It was his first foray into the land of amber waves of grain and purple mountain majesties. His life has been forever changed now that he’s seen the bald… Continue reading America Through the Eyes of a Dutchman
It’s been just over two months since I left the old world of Prague for the modern city of Rotterdam. While a month of that was spent in America showing Gert the most wonderful country (blog post on his thoughts to come), the rest of that time has been a mixture of weddings, Visa struggles… Continue reading 5 Commandments for Dating a Foreigner
1. We’re all cattle ropin’, horse ridin’ cowboys and cowgirls. Sure, many Texans participate in one or more of these activities, but given that 88% of Texans live in a metropolitan area, the residents of Texas are a lot more urban than you might expect. Oftentimes the closest most Texans have ever come to herding… Continue reading 10 Stereotypes Everyone From Texas Has To Deal With
1. Refer to Fort Worth as our twin city or Dallas-Fort Worth as the Metroplex. Fort Worth(less) is like your country cousin that shows up at family weddings in overalls and chugs four beers before the first dance is even over. Beyond the fact that Dallasites like to distance ourselves as much as possible from… Continue reading How to Piss Off Someone From Dallas
Goodbye Prague, I will love to leave… 7. I will love to leave your horrible chalky paint which plagues my elbows, shoulders, and purses. Seriously, never lean against any walls in this country! 6. I will love to leave terrible Czech fashion. Dear men, plaid doesn’t match plaid. 5. I will love to leave the grocery stores… Continue reading Goodbye Prague! 16 Reasons I’ll Love to Leave and Hate to Go
My roommate Alisa and I arrived in Krakow on a Friday afternoon armed with our wits and a cheese knife. Although his CouchSurfing profile had 14 glowing reviews, we became a bit wary of our host when he sent me a text welcoming us officially to his “Playboy Mansion! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ” -___- When he opened the door… Continue reading A Typical Blog Post About My Trip to Krakow
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