Last Monday, as my US colleagues were coming to work, I received a message. “Did you hear Jim died yesterday? Suddenly. In his sleep.” Jim and I worked together on and off for years although less so since I moved… Read More ›
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What happens when you need surgery…. in Budapest, Hungary?
After a year of intermittent sinus issues and pounding headaches, Pat finally broke down. “I can’t take it. I’m calling a doctor.” We travel home for our routine medical care, so we never visited a doctor here. Luckily, I had… Read More ›
Hydra, Greece: An Accidental Hike to the Monastery on Mount Eros
How we ended up at the Prophet Elias Monastery on the top of Mount Eros is still a mystery. As we crossed from Athens to Hydra by ferry, our boat tossed about like a cork in a typhoon while attendants… Read More ›
What I learned at TBEX Athens and my writing class with David Farley
Last week, Pat and I attended a convention in Athens, the Travel Bloggers Exchange, or TBEX. I divided the sessions between us according to our interests. Pat, realizing where this was headed, conceded, “Julie, just tell me where to go.”… Read More ›
Why Eger means so much to Hungarians: Geza Gardonyi’s The Eclipse of the Crescent Moon
Mention Eger to a Hungarian and expect some amount of fawning, “You’ll love it, make sure you visit the castle.” My friend, Szabi, told me, “Julie, if you are going to Eger, you must read The Eclipse of the Crescent… Read More ›
The World In Between 