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A Mix of Anxiety and Freedom – Riding the Trains of Central Europe
Our trips across Central Europe always start with a train. As we head out from the Keleti station in Budapest, we move into a world where very few speak English – young and old alike. To make matters worse, there… Read More ›
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Mirka’s Story – A Young Girl Walks Away from Communist Poland
In my last post, I provided the set up for Mirka’s story. You can read that here. As promised, these are Mirka’s words. Mirka, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing this… Julie Writing and putting… Read More ›
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Amazing World in Between Stories
The World in Between isn’t my story. It’s anyone’s story. And those stories are as varied as the people who live them. When my daughter in law, Emily, received her PhD, Pat and I watched her ceremony online (you go… Read More ›
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Pushing Myself to Learn New Things
Fear tends to control me, dictating way too many of my decisions. I realize, on the surface, many of you might say this isn’t true. After all, we sold our things and moved to a country we had never visited…. Read More ›
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The Churches of Bratislava, Slovakia: A Perfect Vienna-free Weekend
Last winter, a woman on a travel forum asked for help with a 36 hour trip to Bratislava. She had purchased a discounted airline ticket from her home in England and planned a quick getaway. “What would you do?” Someone… Read More ›
The World In Between 