Things I have learnt since getting engaged…

Things I have learnt since getting engaged…

It’s only been a few weeks, but this is a steep learning curve.. I’ve learnt that… 1. As soon as you are engaged, you are expected to know when the wedding will be.   2. Flowers seem to be important. To everyone.   3. Everyone expects you to know...
Russian Remedies

Russian Remedies

The last time I wrote about school, (apart from the Der, Die, Das disaster) I was in Guatemala studying Reiki. Now, I am studying German in Austria and thoroughly enjoying being an international student. Don’t get me wrong, German isn’t easy (see my last post) but I...
Picture perfect Copenhagen

Picture perfect Copenhagen

Denmark. You really live up to your name. I have been trying to think about how best to describe you but travel writers before me have already done so well.  Instead I will paint a picture. You are walking down the street, along the footpath and taking care to look...
Gender confusion in class…. Die, Der, Das

Gender confusion in class…. Die, Der, Das

Recently people have been asking me how my German lessons are coming along, so I thought I’d give you the real story. German isn’t the hardest language to learn, but it isn’t the easiest either. Why? Because everything has to be classified as male or...
The Friday Afternoon Traveller’s Club

The Friday Afternoon Traveller’s Club

Recently it seems that every Friday afternoon I find myself in a new country. This is not as exotic as it seems – Bratislava is only an hour away by train – but it certainly has been fun. Vienna (Austria), Istanbul (Turkey), Budapest (Hungary) and...