The World In Between

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• A Deliberate Non-Expat Life

  By Julie Callahan on May 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the weekend, we visited the Tokaj wine region of eastern Hungary with an American work colleague and his mostly American friends. This friend and his wife have developed a life in Budapest which revolves around their children and their… Read More ›

• A Few Days in Naples, Italy

  By Julie Callahan on May 15, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  The mention of Naples unleashes a stream of love it or hate it adjectives; filthy, enchanting, frenetic, dangerous. A girlfriend simply warned, “Be careful. A thief broke my friend’s arm while stealing his gold Rolex.” Fortunately, I have my Walmart… Read More ›

• A Simple Life Above the Amalfi Coast of Italy

  By Julie Callahan on May 10, 2014 • ( 19 )

  

  Montepertuso sits perched fifteen hundred steps above the glitter of Positano; a ramshackle village clinging to both the mountain side and its old time family traditions. Our landlord, Giacomo, offered to meet us at the only coffee shop in town;… Read More ›

• Hungarian Holidays, Mandatory Work Days, Rest Days and My Confusion

  By Julie Callahan on May 4, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  May 1st is Labor Day here in Hungary along with most of the countries in Europe. Unlike the United States, where Labor Day creates a three day weekend by definition, Labor Day in Hungary may fall on any of the… Read More ›

• Ending my Freddie Mercury Obsession

  By Julie Callahan on May 1, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  Freddie Mercury died more than twenty years ago, yet I never heard of him until last month. One night Pat looked up from his computer and mentioned how much he loved Freddie Mercury. Who’s he? The lead singer of Queen…. Read More ›

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