August 22, 2018
I’ve lived a lot of places. Each time, I’ve come as an outsider and had to shoulder my way in. Each time, I’ve found people to love, reasons to like the place, but always, I remained Other. Never one of Them. There is only one place in the world where I am one of Them. […]
Read More →July 4, 2017
It’s been hard for me to come home from Eastern Europe. I leave one home that I rarely get to visit for another. I give up the adventure of travel for the drudgery of routine. I have to remind myself why I love (and why we chose) this place. Places are like families to me. Your feelings […]
Read More →June 22, 2017
Now that we’ve returned from our trip to Eastern Europe, and I’ve knocked a little of the fog from my jet-lagged brain, I want to take a moment to reflect. So many things to be thankful for. Fun and Inspiring Adventure My beauty intake tank is pleasantly full after seeing 15 castles/fortresses and 10 cathedrals […]
Read More →June 13, 2017
We got off our riverboat (Steve’s idea of a perfect vacation) and started the second half: Taryn’ s Terrific Transilvanian Train Tour! Since my name is Taryn and my unfulfilled dream is to be a tour guide in Eastern Europe, it’s not hard to guess which way I prefer. We visited three towns in the […]
Read More →June 11, 2017
We ended our cruise tour in Bucharest, my first real home away from my home country. I felt a thrill once I stepped off the boat, and as our bus drove past familiar, yet vastly spruced-up sights, I swelled with pride. Around every corner, I see memories. Good memories that make me laugh. Some that […]
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