The World In Between

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• Questioning the Relationship between Time and Money

  By Julie Callahan on June 3, 2014 • ( 6 )

  The Hungarian post office is stuck in a time warp. Little old women dole out stamps and scraps of paper resembling lottery tickets, They collect money for utility bills and to initiate wire transfers. Checks do not exist in Hungary…. Read More ›

• A Slovak Happy Birthday

  By Julie Callahan on June 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Of course we went to Bratislava last weekend. Vlasta celebrated her 50th birthday by throwing a party for her friends. We could not miss it. Besides, Vlasta’s friends are our friends now, one of the best gifts of the last… Read More ›

• Accelerating Our Dreams

  By Julie Callahan on May 25, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  When I was a kid, I used to watch roller derby, glued to the TV and scared to death. Women would pull hair, punch and kick in a style reminiscent of the high school tough girls. I was terrified of… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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