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New Book
In collaboration with Deep Stance Media, I’ve written my first book, “Fat Europe Guide to North American Idioms.” It’s a basic and fun book about idioms, now available on Amazon as an e-book. I’ll also have a few hard copies of the book available soon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7BRFZ62
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Blackpool
We took a cheap flight with Ryanair to Leeds to see our in-laws. Leeds can be quite expensive, so we usually hop on a train and spend a few days in nearby Blackpool. Blackpool used to be a popular summer spot, but it has been declining for years because more people now go on cheap…
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Malta
I scored a couple of $10 plane tickets to Malta with Ryanair. Why not? It was a nice little break. We stayed in Buggiba Beach in a pretty crappy hotel. It was $23 a night for two people with Breakfast and Dinner included. For that price our expectations were low. Surprisingly, it wasn’t so bad.…
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Ukraine Border
I have not written in quite a while. For the past three months or so I have been volunteering and delivering food to Ukraine and various places here in Slovakia. We also transported people out of Ukraine and away from the border. So far, we raised over $20,000 for this effort. As a result, I…
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České Budějovice and South Bohemia
I spent a short time in České Budějovice teaching English. This small city in South Bohemia is beautiful. The people were friendly and the whole vibe of the place was great. I wish I had more time to explore!
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Chișinău
We spent a couple of days in Chișinău, Moldova. You can get there easily by marshrutka (minibus) for around 5 bucks. Moldova is a very poor country, but the people are friendly and the landscape is beautiful. We walked around the city center and made our way to the flea market near the train station.…
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Odesa, Ukraine
From Kyiv Zhuliany Airport (the small one), we boarded a flight to Odesa. This flight was operated by Motor Sich with a Soviet-built Antonov AN-24 built in 1973. The flight cost maybe 40 dollars. Odesa is a beautiful port city on the Black Sea coast in southwestern Ukraine. Highlights included Potemkin Stairs, Vorontsov Lighthouse, and…
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Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum
During our trip to Kyiv we decided to visit the Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum. The museum is next to Zhuliany Airport not terribly far from the city center. The entry fee is 100 hryvnia, about $3.75 and well worth it. There are many examples of Soviet aircraft to be seen. You can even go…
English with Aubrey 