Cultural Insight
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The Circle is Closing
Sitting on the plane, somewhere above the UK, a mere two hours before landing in Prague. And holy shit, it feels surreal. Double time. It felt surreal when I wrote the last entry, and it feels surreal now as I finish rereading and writing this blog. Since I wrote the first entry on a plane Continue reading
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Passing the Candle.
The new aupair arrived. He was a young man from Sweden – I think, I might be wrong though, and he was about to be the last aupair the family had. They had hosted them for over two decades, since the birth of their eldest child. I picked him up with the father of the Continue reading
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You’ve Got a Friend in Me.
Continuing the madness of my last few days in America, I have to talk about two important experiences I shared with my best friend, Nordic Beauty. During one of our Saturday trips to Roslyn for YOLO, we chatted and complained about not really seeing all that much—the audacity of that is still staggering to me. Continue reading
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A Little Alone Time Never Hurt Anybody
In the middle of the madness—men, parties, beaches, and work—I had one more vacation week left. And since I was too broke for any big trips, I gladly accepted an offer from my host mom to stay in their summer house in Connecticut. They even let me take the car, which was a wonderful gesture, Continue reading
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Sun, sand, and ocean… What more do you need?
One of the best things about Long Island was the fact that, for the first time in my life, I lived close to water. Czechia is famous for its lakes and natural reserves, but we don’t have any access to the sea. And I love it; I am a Cancer girl after all. I could Continue reading
Life in Ink and Footsteps 