My husband frequently says, “I could live here for the rest of my life. I love it here!”. He means it, he really does. He loves Bratislava. But we’ve been married a long time, and I know what he is really… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
Downsizing: our home and our lives
My husband is back in Colorado for four weeks. He has two big goals (three if you include eating lunch with friends); finish some major renovations in preparation for our house sale and get rid of our stuff. It’s what you do… Read More ›
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
There are posters on the Facebook headquarter walls. I haven’t been there, but I heard about them from Sheryl Sandberg, the COO. She gave a great commencement address and spun the posters into her message. One of them says; “What would… Read More ›
Communication Lessons: No English, no problem…
I don’t speak Slovak and I don’t understand it–even when it’s spoken very, very slowly. When we first moved to Bratislava, this was a constant source of frustration, at times bordering on panic. “Can you deliver the furniture I just bought?” “Can you… Read More ›
Learning to speak French
Learning a new language is a humbling experience. My class at the Alliance Francaise was a blast. The students are a bit like the Village People without the Indian or the policeman. There are accountants, doctors, authors, college and high school students, young and… Read More ›
