Poland: Blast From My Soviet Past
Please start with Part I of My Solo Polish Travels Here When Belarus very unceremoniously refused me entry, I thought my memory trip back to the U.S.S.R. was over. As strange as it might seem, I was actually looking forward to rude serving staff, late buses, and angry janitorial staff […]
Жыве Беларусь! Belarus Fights for Freedom. We Need Your Help!
Today will be a different kind of post, as for the last five days, I have been waking up in a different kind of world. Those who follow this travel blog know that I was born and grew up in Belarus. It’s more than the country of my birth and […]
Me, Myself, and I: Traveling Solo Through Poland
To begin understanding why I was alone in Poland, please start with the previous post “Back to U.S.S.R.”, a story of pain, betrayal, and Belarus. I disembarked the plane in Warsaw after a 9-hour flight, my backpack pressing heavily against my back, my crumpled itinerary sheet in hand. I stood […]
Back to the U.S.S.R.
I had no plans to travel alone. Traveling alone sounds tedious, lonesome, and possibly dangerous. Ever since Victor and I took our first road trip to California back in 2004, the thought of traveling alone never even crossed my mind. What I did want, and what I still want to this day, was […]
Normandy: Not Just Another Day at the Beach
On the morning of the fourth day of our French trip, I was both apprehensive and excited. The main reason we came to Normandy was to tour the D-Day beaches. The history geek in me had been waiting for this day in great anticipation. Before the trip, I read what […]
Baskets, Oysters, and Omeletes – A Day Wandering Through Normandy and Bretagne
We woke up in Bayeux and had a busy day ahead of us. The plan was to explore not only the sights in Normandy but also those in neighboring Bretagne. But first things first-breakfast at a Saturday market. Visiting a Saturday market is one of those truly not-to-be-missed French experiences. […]
