I arrived in Moldova as a Peace Corps trainee seven years ago today. SEVEN years?! How is that even possible?? My experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Moldova was life-changing, and I think about it (and Moldova in general) every day. My home is filled with items and photographs from my time there. I … Continue reading Reflections on Moldova, 7 Years Later
(This post is the 4th of 5 about my July 2022 trip to the United Kingdom. See previous posts here: Overview | Manchester, Ayr, Glasgow, & Edinburgh | Island Tour Part I) Note: Click on any of the photos to view them larger. Day 10: Ullapool to Outer Hebrides (Isle of Lewis: Port of Ness, … Continue reading UK: Island Tour Part II (Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis & Harris, Isle of Skye, Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Glencoe, Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor)
As I mentioned in the first post about my trip, my main goal on this trip was to see some of the Scottish islands. I especially wanted to see the Orkney Islands, the Outer Hebrides, and the Isle of Skye (since I've now seen those, there are a few more I want to visit someday). … Continue reading UK: Island Tour Part I (Edinburgh to Inverness, northern Scotland, Orkney Islands, North Coast 500)
Day 1: Manchester, england When I started planning my trip to the United Kingdom, my only goal was to see some of (as many as possible) the Scottish islands. When I started to look for plane tickets, though, I was finding that tickets were much cheaper to London versus Edinburgh. I was trying to get … Continue reading UK: Manchester, Ayr, & Glasgow
This past July, I spent 20 days traveling in the United Kingdom. I spent a few days in England, and the rest in Scotland. If you've been following along for awhile, you might be thinking, "Scotland, again??" This was my third time traveling to Scotland. If you can't tell, I've kind of fallen in love … Continue reading Travel: United Kingdom (Scotland & England 2022)
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