My first three months in the European Bureau as a Foreign Service Construction Engineer have been a whirlwind of on the job training and travel.
Turkish Professional Ice Hockey
Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Federasyonu DİDİ Süper Lig – Turkey Ice Hockey Federation Didi Super League So I’m sitting on...
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Turkey to Hungary Road Trip
While a Turkey to Hungary road trip can be incredibly beautiful and exciting to drive on, we were harshly reminded of the dangers...
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Dads First Time Swimming
He had been to the ocean before, had even put his feet in the water, but had never worked up the nerve to dive in and swim.
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Israel Long Weekend
This was the tail end of our Israel long weekend through the land of the great monotheistic religions.
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Moms Perfect Trip to Spain
Moms Perfect Trip to Spain My goal was to deliver moms perfect trip to Spain. I’d looked forward to this day since peering...
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Our Foreign Service Handshake Story
Foreign Service Handshake – The Process As a Foreign Service Construction Engineer, every couple of years or so you get to...
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My Petra Hiking Adventure
My Petra Hiking Adventure I didn’t have a map for my Petra hiking adventure — my guidebook was lacking in any details—and...
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In reality though, notwithstanding the $39 round trip fair from Berlin, we were going to rationalize a long weekend in northern Italy.
Luckily, at the end of August, projects in Lyon and Brussels allowed me to revisit the region and gave me the chance to see France and Belgium with a new set of eyes.
On our trip to Dominican to see our friend Mike in the Peace Corps, Jeff asked if he could take me on a drive. When I asked him where we were going, he said, “You’ll find out!” So I get on the bike he rented, and we...
After an exciting day on safari, we continued north to one of the great natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls. A visit from both the town of Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia) gave a great perspective.
Baby number two, not our firstborn this is true, but the last child we will have is you. The last lullaby we’ll ever sing. And ‘lasts’ are a special thing.
As always, they practice their English on me and I learn that today is the Lithuanian Užgavėnės Celebration or Shrove Tuesday – a carnival which escorts winter.
A kids photo travel journal to Egypt authored by a 9 year old girl on her first trip outside the USA.
An Egyptian photo journal set to Shelley's "Ozymandias"
From Bangkok, we wasted no time starting our Southeast Asia Itinerary and made a beeline for the Gulf of Thailand, spending time on Ko Tao and Ko Pha-Ngan.