Memories of War
Memories of war, Ukraine, Serbia, USA. Belgrade, Serbia 2022 At night, our neighbor blasts Guns ‘n’ Roses at full volume.I should be sleeping.I can’t sleep.
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Buon Bites at Bacaros & Other Venetian Food Traditions
Sarde in saor and a glass of wine, standing at the counter. Should you head to a cozy osteria for dinner—or maybe grab another bite, perhaps a third, at the next bacaro…But what is Venetian food like? In Venice, you don’t have to stress about navigating the rules of Italian dining. *This post contains a
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Nyepi – The Balinese Day of Silence
First comes the noise and the bang, then complete silence. The Balinese Day of Silence is to begin, but first, demons have to be chased away. Anno Domini 2018. We lived our nomadic years and once again returned to one of our favorite destinations, Bali, and in the heart of it, Ubud. We soon realized
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Return to Nihon & Nikon – Sleeping in a Bookshelf in Tokyo
Where Siberia ends, Japan begins. Our return to Tokyo comes at the very end of the Trans-Siberian Railway. When we set off on our month-long journey through Siberia, Japan had already been our original destination. Our new nomadic life allowed for slow travel, so we chose the train over flying. Awaiting us at the end
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New Zealand, New Life – Everything Changed in Queenstown
Queenstown. I stare in awe at the mountain landscape unfolding outside the window. I’m already in love with New Zealand before we even land. The airplane wing seems to almost graze the mountainside as we descend, preparing to land in Queenstown. Our lives are about to drastically change,yet we don’t know it. *This post contains
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Serbian Christmas begins with the bonfire
Serbian Christmas falls on January 7th, and what is Epiphany in many countries, is Christmas Eve, Badnji dan, in Serbia.This is because Serbian Orthodox Christians celebrate their holidays according to the Julian calendar.Currently, the Julian calendar lags 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. While living in Belgrade, we happily celebrated the Christmas twice. We have
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Australian gold rush towns Bendigo & Castlemaine
Along the quiet street, there are low, mostly wooden buildings. Many feature decorative columns and long verandas, with sidewalks running beneath them. Another similar street intersects, gently rising uphill. Right in the city center, the ground floors of buildings house small shops, and a few blocks away stand only residential houses. While the main street
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Honey, I watered the chucks – housesitting in Australia
The instructions are coming at us like a torrential downpour: The dogs are to be given a slice of sausage this size twice a day, the swimming pool needs daily cleaning, the garden irrigation system tap number one should be left on for fifty minutes, and tap number three for only twenty minutes. Oh, and
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