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“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

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The John Lennon Wall in Prague. Right around the time of John Lennon’s death, the Czech Republic was undergoing a change. That … Read the rest

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 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

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

Remember that excitement of doing something new when you were a kid? How you would get so anxious for the experience that falling asleep the … Read the rest

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

“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

“Ohmygod,” said one American who walked into an aisle of the grocery store. The other, slowly grew wide-eyed: “which one is it?” “Remember the problem … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Art decal at a hostel in Thailand. Confession: after I saw the movie Hostel, I held what I believe to be a … Read the rest