Lots of places like to claim to be the buckle of the Bible belt in the southeastern U.S. Knoxville, TN isn’t the buckle, but more likely a well used notch on the way to the real thing. This to say that I’ve seen my share of street preachers,...
Traveling
What I Learned From a Slovenian Street Preacher
in The Little Differences, Traveling,
March 9, 2020
Lots of places like to claim to be the buckle of the Bible belt in the southeastern U.S. Knoxville, TN isn’t the buckle, but more likely a well used notch on the way to the real thing. This to say that I’ve seen my share of street preachers,...
Nuremberg, Spectacularly Enough....
in Traveling,
January 25, 2020
I’ve reflected so often on what draws me into Nuremberg. It’s not New York or Paris or Munich. It’s small, there’s no obvious draws, and the parking is often terrible. But, once the grocery store ladies have been left behind and the car has been parked, the...
Orthodox Humiliation
in The Little Differences, Traveling,
September 8, 2019
*This post began as a letter to a friend… For months since you’ve written about your upcoming trip to ***, and I’ve been trying to think of some words of wisdom to pass on to you. After all, I travel constantly, as a serious hobby. Our family’s...
Life List Item- Gecheckt!
in Teaching, The Little Differences, Traveling, Women Abroad,
July 11, 2019
Anyone else who speaks fluent Denglish will see what I did there. I was on a podcast! I hope it’s not my last one, but it was definitely a life list experience fulfilled. Anticipating my move to Germany in 2009 really was the instigator behind me listening...
