The Opinionated Travelogue of a Photo Maniac
People often ask me what’s the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. But this question is always difficult to answer. There are so many amazing destinations in the world, that you couldn’t possibly put them in one list. Even if you think you’ve seen it all, chances are there are still a few …
20 Amazing Destinations You Should Visit in Your LifetimeRead More
Family Christmas traditions create memories that seem to last the longest for most of us. We care about them because they define our culture and give us a sense of belonging. Christmas is a magical time of year filled with traditions like no other holiday! Although many Christmas traditions are common to the entire Christian world, …
10 Family Christmas Traditions That Make the Holiday SpecialRead More
The holidays come and go each year giving me that eerie sensation of déjà vu. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, I find myself anticipating all the best things about Christmas and the many wonderful traditions that surround it. It’s that time of year when the wold seems entirely magical. Every other …
What I Like (and Don’t Like) Christmas For – The Good and the Bad About the SeasonRead More
Growing Up Under Communism I was born and raised in communist Romania, but growing up under communism wasn’t all bad. I could tell you all kinds of dreadful stories about those times and they would all be true, but not everything was bad. The Bad When I look back at my childhood years I sometimes find it …
6 Things You Can Relate To If You Grew Up Under CommunismRead More
Ah, the Land of the Free! I’ve been dreaming about coming here for so long, but I never expected that I will have such a culture shock in America. You may think you’ll get to know the American life by watching movies and TV shows, but when you actually come here you are in for …
Perplexed by America: the Culture Shock of a European ImmigrantRead More
If you traveled through Europe you surely must have heard church bells ringing at noon. It’s something you can’t miss, whether it’s the glorious sound of the huge cast bells of the cathedrals, or the less imposing ding-dong ringing of the smaller churches. Of course, the bells toll for a variety of liturgical purposes. Like the …
For Whom the Bells Toll – Why Do Church Bells Ring at Noon in Europe?Read More
If you type “lessons learned from traveling” into Google search, you’ll come up with enough reading material for an entire week! It’s interested to read how travel influences people perspective about the world. One thing you’ll probably notice if you read through some of these articles is that people who travel don’t remain stuck in …
