December 20, 2019
I’ll never forget December 21. Two times in my life, it has proven to be a significant day. 1989 On December 21, thirty years ago, I sat glued to the television news. The revolution in Romania was under way. First Poland, then Hungary, then East Germany, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia had shaken free of their Communist […]
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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 […]
Read More →June 5, 2017
The countries of former Yugoslavia are dear to me. The first time I left the U.S., I went to Belgrade in the Serbian republic and Dubrovnik in the Croatian one. I fell in love with the people, so full of life, so easy to talk with, even about long-forbidden spiritual topics. That was 1986. After […]
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