My Love, Where Have You Been All My Life?
One hour. One hour of sleep is all I got the night before we found our love. One full hour and the rest of the … Read the rest
Demel: A Tale of Two Sweets
“There’s a different layer in the stomach,” my brother said. “One’s for food, it gets full quickly, the other is for dessert. You’re never too … Read the rest
Vienna’s Music Film Festival is All About the Wiener
I can count, on one hand, the number of times I’ve seen an opera. The first one was on public access television, which aired shortly … Read the rest
Vancouver: a Photo Journey of Ironies
Vancouver was an amazing weekend trip. The city has so much to offer and we got to sample a tiny piece of it; like the … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Colorama in Serbia
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Colorama in Belgrade, Serbia. “I dunno,” I said, staring at my shoes, “I just like Serbia” I said in response to my … Read the rest
That’s Ghetto
One of the amazing byproducts of traveling is all the great material and lesson plans I create for my classroom. There’s literally a whole new … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Prague (An Overview)
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Prague, an Overview There’s a million ways people have described Prague: “It’s so beautiful!” “It’s a fairy tale!” “It’s a dream wrapped … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Before I Die
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Before I Die wall in Prague, Czech Republic. As kids, it isn’t “before I die,” but rather “when I grow up.” … Read the rest
Can I Get a Soda … with Ice?
110 degrees. 110 degrees and there is not one place in Europe that offers cold drinks. Forget ice. Ice simply won’t happen. Asking for a … Read the rest
Eastern Europe Loves Mexicans
“Pretty sure I’m the only Mexican in Eastern – Is that a mariachi band?!” Walking through the streets of Prague, we stumbled on live music … Read the rest
