The World In Between

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• What’s next and where to go from here?

  By Julie Callahan on April 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• “Let them eat cake”: The cafe culture of Bratislava

  By Julie Callahan on April 7, 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  Cake is a breakfast food in Bratislava.  Actually, I stand corrected, it’s an anytime food here.  Who knew?!  Vienna is renowned for its coffeehouse culture.  They have nothing on Bratislava.  Cafes are ubiquitous and are a purveyor of coffee, cakes, wine,  beer,  hot chocolate, sandwiches and… Read More ›

• Chuck Norris Jokes: And other things I didn’t realize about being American

  By Julie Callahan on March 31, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  We Americans love Chuck Norris jokes.  I learned that this week.  My first reaction was, “Chuck Norris, isn’t he dead?”.  I don’t think it’s right to tell jokes about dead people.  Then I realize, no, that’s Gary Busey.  No one was tougher than… Read More ›

• Takahiko-san and the Cheung Chau Island Japanese Tea House

  By Julie Callahan on March 25, 2012 • ( 2 )

  Takahiko-san is a delightful, tiny Japanese woman; gregarious and multi-lingual, an  aging school marm with a neat as a pin hair bun.  She’s also a relentless stalker.   After rambling around Cheung Chau Island, I stroll thru the food courts before jumping the ferry back to… Read More ›

• Day Trip from Hong Kong: Cheung Chau Island

  By Julie Callahan on March 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Corporate America sent me to Hong Kong last week.  It’s a mixed blessing, never quite the dream vacation my friends imagine but a chance to experience a place I’ve never seen.  With Pat out-of-town for four weeks, there’s no use whining. … Read More ›

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