On the second bottle of rum, I decide to join the dance competition up on stage. The announcer couldn’t get my name right but it felt good hearing Jack chanted during my routine.
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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While a Turkey to Hungary road trip can be incredibly beautiful and exciting to drive on, we were harshly reminded of the dangers...
Read MoreDads 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.
Read MoreIsrael Long Weekend
This was the tail end of our Israel long weekend through the land of the great monotheistic religions.
Read MoreMoms 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...
Read MoreOur Foreign Service Handshake Story
Foreign Service Handshake – The Process As a Foreign Service Construction Engineer, every couple of years or so you get to...
Read MoreMy 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...
Read MoreAfter 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.
With failed attempts in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Winter 2012, I have applied again for the Foreign Service Construction Engineer Specialist position.
A kids photo travel journal to Egypt authored by a 9 year old girl on her first trip outside the USA.
Itinerary Volcanoes, Zip Lines, Colonial Character, and Bare Feet Two Weeks (December 28th – January 12th, 2008) Beginning with an international multi-destination flight from JFK to San Jose, we hit the ground running and took a bus to...
Frustrated with MAMUCA, we went out for lunch to a local buffet restaurant here in La Ceiba. I couldn’t pass up the cow tongue, but everyone else found the will.
On our second weekend in Berlin, we decided to visit Poland by renting a car and driving south for a Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau Weekend Trip.
Exploring more slowly during our holiday season in Berlin allowed us to form a stronger connection to the place we were visiting.
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.
Somehow with two babies back at home still in diapers, I’m spending an evening in an Oktoberfest beer hall.