This particular Nero we are at is an island in a not too busy mall. It’s also the northernmost mall, a concept reflected in its name. Most people are there to take a much needed break from shopping (one of the reasons I loved malls as a child was because of the hustle and bustle…
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On the Power of Saying Yes – Epiphany Rock
I’m not a big church goer, preferring my own interpretation of things, but there’s a beautiful chapel right behind where I live when I happen to hang out in Poland, and an even more beautiful church, so when I was invited to the carol singing for Epiphany, I decided why not. The original plan was…
NYE in the Village
The village hits different when you come for a visit, and when it’s on your own terms. Or when you jump at the suggestion to just step away and take some quiet time in a village so remote even local Poles tend to mispronounce it. Normally villages aren’t my thing, especially not on big days,…
Christmas Stress and Other Lovely Occurrences – 6 types that stress you out
When I was younger, I didn’t really think about it that much, because Christmas was Christmas and between my neighbor’s mom and mine they had a whole plan cooked up when it came to Christmas Eve. I’d be in my room with my parents, the doorbell would ring and then my mom would announce that…
Life Hack Homesickness – Tip 3: Find Your Local Cafe / Pub / Restaurant / Bar
In fact, pick several. Every city / town / village has at least one place where its people can come and exchange gossip over a drink of their preference, and if even long running TV shows and soaps are based around the concept of a local pub, there has to be something to it. Truth…
Life Hack Homesickness – Tip 2: Be a Tourist in Your Town
Truth is, I had never played tourist in Paris. The touristy places I visited were places of interest because of a certain exhibition or event, and the touristy places I’d frequented repeatedly were places that kind of just happened to be there and were attractive to me because of people, cafes or some energy that I liked. I always loved Sacré Cœur, but living so close meant that the path there was part of my fitness routine, as in I love walking and being asthmatic, this helped me gauge my fitness level on any given day.
10 Life Hacks on Beating Homesickness – Tip 1: Get to Know the Neighborhood
No matter how well adjusted we are, and how much we love the new place we are in, there will always come a time when the proverbial honeymoon is over, and that feeling of missing everyone and everything you hold near and dear starts kicking in, either by sneaking up on you or by hitting…
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