tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85733167803438645342024-10-06T20:27:18.868-07:00One woman's experiences of life after Undergrad.The VikingBunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13101737568689653234noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573316780343864534.post-38575489976152201442013-01-12T21:40:00.000-08:002013-01-12T21:40:16.482-08:00

:: Clears Throat ::     I'm back!! Ok, I'll admit I never really left. I did, however, end up first being forcibly disallowed to post to my travel blog (more on this later) and then had some major life changes which led to me not wanting to continue my blog due to certain associations I had with it (you'll have to be content with that last explanation). But, I've taken my

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Kleo (kleopatra), the mama cat at our home in Werneuchen.

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Last Saturday we drove to Bernauer for some 'richtiges Einkaufen' (proper shopping) at the E-Center (Can you guess what the E stands for?). Our main goal was groceries and SIM cards, which we completed with ease.&nbsp; However, with several hours of shopping, 2 hours walking the dog, and nothing but a traditional Deutschefruehstuck (German Breakfast, which consists of rolls, butter, cheese, jam,

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On January 27th our host family picked us up. We enjoyed a nice meal at their favorite Indian restaurant (which was DELICIOUS! I had the Chicken Tandoori and Lex had Snapper in red sauce), and then to their favorite Cafe for an after lunch espresso (in my experience this is very typically German after enjoying a large meal). It was wonderful to be able to speak German freely (during the

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Here is the recipe the incredible master cook Maggi used for my birthday dessert during the In-Country Orientation Camp. No, there are no measurements, as Maggi, like all true Greek women, cooks by taste only. Ingredients: Baking apples of choice (think one apple per person) Honey Whole Cloves Tahini Butter Almond slivers Preheat the oven to 350F (C). Wash and core the apples, taking care to

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Even though we tried to miss our flight by getting lost on the M25, we managed to return the car, check our bags, get through security, and sprint to the Easyjet terminal (on the far side of the airport, of course) just before they began loading passengers; thank goodness the flight before us arrived late.&nbsp; The flight was uneventful, much welcomed after a rather stressful day, and we

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Ok, let me just say that, though I knew this was going to be a fairly intense experience, I wasn't prepared to be constantly questioning why on earth the car was moving when I hadn't given it a command! Lex wanted to take a trip to Wolkingham to visit one of his company's satelite centers. Rather than spend 3 hours (one way) on a bus to get to Wolkingham and then another 3 hours (or more) to get

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We arrived in London on January 18th; no delays or any other mishaps. We stayed at the White Ferry Hostel, which is about an 8 minute walk from the Victoria Coach (bus) Station. Though our flight was uneventful, neither Lex nor I managed to get much sleep. Lex, swearing he was the most tired of the two of us, insisted that he needed a nap before the evening's festivities. I, being quite tired but

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Hello Everyone! We are finally settled into our host family...FINALLY! Internet has been EXTREMELY 'iffy' thus far, and, though the quality of our internet will be improving now that we have moved into our host family/work project, the frequency wont be much more often. Our host family doesn't have internet at the house (which is in a small village 15 minutes north of Berlin proper) and there

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I stumbled across this post at the Elliot.org blog about one woman's Christmas travel fiasco with American Airlines and her baggage. Apparently, not only did her luggage arrive quite late, but it was (purposefully) not mailed to the forwarding address she had left with the airline company when she reported the missing bag. To top it off, she was not compensated the checked baggage fee she

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In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson &nbsp; &nbsp; One book down, twelve more to go! I confess, when I was researching books about Australia to build my booklist I wasn’t sure if I should include this book. Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy Bill Bryson (especially his books on language!), but I wasn’t sure if including a book about traveling around Australia was the best choice for a

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So, guess who has the LARGEST New Years celebration in the world? Syndey! Yep, that's right, I didn't know that either. :o) &nbsp;Check out the video of JUST the fireworks! I am currently taking reservations for my couch and floor space for anyone else who wants to come experience this incredibly awesome looking celebration next year!

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21 days left!&nbsp; Our 'room sale' (our Seattle winter version of a Yard Sale) has been going well; we are down to about half the amount of stuff we started the sale with! Now it's time to start packing away the items we can live without for the next few weeks.&nbsp; This post is going to be done in several parts, most likely organized by which suitcase is being filled. Expect to get an

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Since this posting is coming out on Christmas weekend, I was hoping to find some information about any December celebrations of the Aboriginal Tribes in Australia. So far, I can’t find anything. :o(&nbsp; No matter, this search can go on my list of things to find out while I’m living there! However, what to do for a post topic?&nbsp; I’ve settled on some of the documented differences of how

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Response to msnbc.com’s article “Travel chaos eases, but not Heathrow criticism”Poor Heathrow, BAA just can’t seem to get it right. I have experienced LHR on five separate occasions in the past three years (along with many other airports) and I think the only airport I would take LHR over is O’Hare… However, at least O’Hare was able to “prepare [adequately] for the onset of winter”.

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It is (at least to me) a little known fact that one of Australia's nicknames is the Land of the Long Weekend (though this seems to be more related to student culture, with no classes on Fridays, than to any other demographic). Therefore, in honor of my impending trip Down Under, I would like you to join me here Friday evenings for a new post about preparing to move to Australia! Posting topics

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While enjoying my coffee this morning I ran across an interview with Guardian Budget Traveler journalist Benji Lanyado on the future of budget travel with the advent of social media. (For the full interview pop on over to Gadling.com.) Lanyado recommends using Twitter for help finding those local hidden treasures that travelers love so much. In fact, Lanyado's confidence in using Twitter to

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This year, in light of our pending travels, I decided to create a list of 10 stocking stuffers (all under $10!) I would recommend for the savvy traveler. 1. No-Leak Toiletry Kit - Having your shampoo, conditioner, and body wash explode inside your toiletry bag due to cabin pressure changes can be very frustrating! Especially, if you were planing to live off those toiletries rather than buy large

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Keeping with the travel and expatriate theme I just finished Roxana Saberi's Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran. WOW! What a read! For anyone looking for a holiday gift for that independent young woman in your life I highly recommend this book! Roxana's recount of her experiences as an Iranian-American foreign correspondent in Iran are both compelling and edifying; giving the

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&nbsp;*******This post is from my recipe blog&nbsp; Recipes from the Road: A backpacker's cooking experiences while traversing the world&nbsp; (http://allrecipes.com/Cook/THEVIKINGBUNNY/Blog.aspx)With just 6 weeks left before we move to Germany, it's time to start really pushing to use up the items in our pantry and spice cabinet! This is one of my favorite ways to cook as it gives me&nbsp;

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To catch everyone up on our current status: WE'VE FINALLY BEEN PLACED IN A VOLUNTEER PROJECT! Dear Lex, dear Barbara, My name is Liliane and I am working as an intern at ICJA Freiwilligenaustausch weltweit. We are glad to inform you that we fond a project for you two. The project is called Tanzwerkstatt No Limit e.V. and is located in Berlin. You two would be living together in about 1 hour

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Graduating from university and making that transition from green student to the wizened (or so they make it sound) graduate is supposed to be challenging. It's new, it's exciting, the sky is the limit! Well, the sky is the limit until you remember that this is a recession, jobs are scarce, and you have several thousand dollars worth of loans waiting to be paid back... Wasn't the recession

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