Despite there being many signs before now that this change is actually real, receiving my official Foreign Service Travel Orders doesn't get any more real.
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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With failed attempts in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Winter 2012, I have applied again for the Foreign Service Construction Engineer Specialist position.
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.
Last week I traveled to Sarajevo to support a new warehouse under construction. History was inescapable as I strolled through Old Town during the evenings and rented a car to self Drive Sarajevo to Dubrovnik.
For our first side trip during our long-term stay in Germany, we decided to rent a car and self drive Berlin to Prague for the weekend.
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.
Itinerary Hedonism, Yugo’s, and Sultans Three Weeks (August 25th – September 14th, 2010) Beginning with an international flight to Athens, we spent a couple of days exploring the ancient Acropolis and museums, before grabbing a rental...
With over 110 monuments and museums in the Netherlands, that commemorate America’s role in its liberation, I couldn’t help but imagine the possibility I could be retracing my grandfather’s steps.
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.
After watching a day and half of the demolition derby from our window, we emerged this morning from the shelter of our apartment to check out the full wrath #DavidSnowie had left on the DC metro area.