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        • Early 2018 Wanderings: Bratislava, Vienna, and Prague
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        • Shot Put, Javelin, Hammer Throw: Wandering Around Zagreb, Croatia
    • Czech Republic
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        • Prague: Malá Strana & the Left Bank of the Vltava
        • Prague: Old Town
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        • “Victory is Equality”: Paris, France
      • Versailles
        • The Palace of Versailles & a Defense of Marie Antoinette
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        • So It Goes: Dresden, Germany
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        • Library, Pub, & Gymnastics: Stuttgart, Germany
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        • Good Food and Getting Lost: Our First Weekend in Budapest
        • Budapest Part Deux
      • Esztergom
        • Heights & Ice Cream: Esztergom, Hungary
      • Kolontár & Devecser
        • A Flood of Toxic Red Sludge: The Hungarian Villages of Kolontár & Devecser 10 Years Later
      • Lake Bokodi & Oroszlány
        • Hungary’s Floating Houses: Lake Bakodi
      • Papa
        • (Almost Two) Week Reflections.
        • A Tourist in my New City.
      • Szigliget
        • All You Need is Ice Cream: Szigliget, Hungary
      • Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary
        • Wandering an Abandoned Soviet City: Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary
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        • Dissonant Heritage: The Ninth Fort of the Kaunas Fortress, Lithuania
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        • Queen in the North: Tromsø (Romsa), Norway
    • Poland
      • Gdańsk
        • “The World is my Imagination”: Gdańsk, Poland
      • Kraków
        • One of my Favorite Cities: Kraków, Poland
          • Kraków, Poland: Kazimierz (Former Jewish Quarter)
          • Kraków, Poland: The Podgórze District
          • Kraków, Poland: Stare Miasto (Old Town)
      • Westerplatte
        • “War Never Again”: Westerplatte, Poland
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        • Pastries All Day: Lisbon, Portugal
      • Peniche
        • Sitting on the Edge of the World: Peniche, Portugal
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      • Bratislava
        • Coffee, a Church, and a Castle: Our Trip to Bratislava, Slovakia
    • Slovenia
      • Bled
        • “And Here Sweet Wine Makes, Once Again, Sad Eyes and Hearts Recover”: Bled, Slovenia
      • Ljubljana
        • “It’s so hard to Dance & Drink at the Same Time!”: Adventures in Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Spain
      • Seville
        • Oranges and Palaces: Seville, Spain
    • Sweden
      • Örebro
        • “On a Clear Day I can See Forever”: Örebro, Sweden
      • Stockholm
        • “Give Your Square Life”: Stockholm, Sweden
    • Ukraine
      • Chornobyl: A Tour of Abandoned Villages, Soviet Base, Power Plant, and Prypiat
        • Visiting Chornobyl
          • Tips for Planning a Trip to Chornobyl
          • Chornobyl Duga Base
          • Chornobyl Power Plant & Prypiat
          • Villages of Zalissya & Kopachi
      • Kyiv
        • Deruny & Varenyky: Kyiv, Ukraine
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          • Brunch, Pimm’s, & Windsor Castle: the Most British Day of My Life
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        • Belfast & The Coast
          • Northern Ireland: A Game of Thrones and Boxty Adventure
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        • Edinburgh
          • Today’s Rain is Tomorrow’s Whiskey: Edinburgh, Scotland
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          • “A Life Less Ordinary”: Glasgow, Scotland
        • Northern Scotland
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        • Muir Woods National Park
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        • Charleston
          • Seven Days in (Mostly North) Charleston: How Many Biscuits can one person eat in a Week?
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    • Beer Festivals
      • Budapest, Hungary
        • “The craft beer brewers are the new rockstars”: An Interview with the organizers of BPBW Beer Week in Budapest
    • Elder Abuse
      • My Great Grandparents are Victims of Elder Abuse.
    • Gender Equality
      • “She Swims like a Man”: Why the Sexist Olympic Commentary is Bullshit.
    • Larry Nassar Abuse
      • 2016
        • How USA Gymnastics Mishandled Sexual Abuse Allegations for 20 Years
      • 2017
        • “It’s Penn State All Over Again”: An Update on the Abuse in USA Gymnastics
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 3: “At Times, I was Unsure Whether I Would Open her Bedroom Door and Find her Dead.”
      • 2018
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 4: “No, I will not and should not carry the guilt that belongs to Larry Nassar, USAG, and others.”
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 5: MSU’s System of Enabling
        • Larry Nassar Abuse Part 6: “I’ve Signed Your Death Warrant” & Holding Enablers Accountable
        • Leadership at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics has failed to change the culture that Enabled Larry Nassar.
        • An Update on Nassar’s Abuse: Martha and Bela Karolyi
        • The Post-Nassar Dumpster Fire Part 1: USA Gymnastics
        • Post-Nassar Fallout Continues: October Updates on MSU and USAG.
      • 2019
        • The Larry Nassar Sentencing: One Year Later
        • Larry Nassar Abuse at USAG & MSU: March 2019 Update
        • “It’s the ones who covered it up that made it worse”: April 2019 Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG
        • Simone Biles (Continues to be) The Hero We Don’t Deserve: August Update on MSU, The USOC, & USAG
        • “It was more of the same”: November Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG
      • 2020
        • “The reality is the policy you have in place is only as good as the culture surrounding it.”: January Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG.
        • “how about you amaze me and do the right thing… have an independent investigation”: March UPDATE ON MSU, THE USOPC, AND USAG
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      • Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
      • Banned Books Week 2021
      • Banned Books Week 2022
      • Book Recommendations: Fall 2021
      • Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. King
      • Celebrating Busójárás
      • Celebrate Pride & Rainbow Book Month
      • Children’s Book Week 2021
      • Earth Day 2022
      • Maya Angelou & Black History Month
      • Native American Heritage Month
      • Pride Month 2022
      • Sustainable Campus Food Procurement: An Assessment and Recommendation of Dining Purchasing at the College of Charleston, Charleston SC, MES Graduate Thesis
    • Social Justice
      • A Flood of Toxic Red Sludge: The Hungarian Villages of Kolontár & Devecser 10 Years Later
      • A Note
    • Queens You Should Know
      • A Celebration of African American Gymnasts
      • Josephine Baker
      • Octavia E. Butler
      • Oney “Ona” Judge

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I have a lot of Leslie Knope tendencies. Studied Political Science | Russian Studies | Sustainability & Justice. I'm a dog mom to the terror duo of Porkchop Reptar and Arya Tonks. Forever an intentional wanderer and admirer of black coffee.

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  • About Me
    • Contact
    • The Big Move
      • Things are happening.
      • Firsts + Lasts
      • Travel.
    • Cooking
      • Cooking with Porkchop & Ike: Lazy Girl’s Coconut Curry Soup
      • Cooking with Porkchop & Ike: Roasted Red Pepper Pasta for All
    • Ten Year Anniversary
      • Ten Years.
    • Things I love
      • Things I’m Loving (9/15)
      • Things I’m Loving 10.25
      • Things I’m Loving 12.31
      • Things I’m Loving 3.10
      • Things I’m Loving 4.21
      • Things I’m Loving 7.10
    • Year In Review
      • Year in Review: 2018
      • Year in Review: 2019
        • 2019 Year in Review: AllThe[Travel]Things
        • 2019 Year in Review: Favorite Books
        • 2019 Year in Review: Favorite Coffee Shops, Snacks, and Restaurants
        • 2019 Year in Review: Favorite Podcasts
        • 2019 Year in Review: Favorite TV Shows
      • Year in Review: 2020
        • 2020 Year in Review: AllThe[Travel]Things
        • 2020 Year in Review: Favorite Books
        • 2020 Year In Review: Favorite Coffee, Snacks, & Restaurants
        • 2020 Year in Review: Favorite TV Shows
      • Year in Review: 2021
        • 2021 Year in Review: AllThe[Travel]Things
        • 2021 Year in Review: Favorite Books
  • Destinations
    • Austria
      • Vienna
        • Early 2018 Wanderings: Bratislava, Vienna, and Prague
    • Croatia
      • Zagreb
        • Shot Put, Javelin, Hammer Throw: Wandering Around Zagreb, Croatia
    • Czech Republic
      • Prague
        • Prague: Malá Strana & the Left Bank of the Vltava
        • Prague: Old Town
    • France
      • Paris
        • “Victory is Equality”: Paris, France
      • Versailles
        • The Palace of Versailles & a Defense of Marie Antoinette
    • Germany
      • Dresden
        • So It Goes: Dresden, Germany
      • Stuttgart
        • Library, Pub, & Gymnastics: Stuttgart, Germany
    • Hungary
      • Budapest
        • Good Food and Getting Lost: Our First Weekend in Budapest
        • Budapest Part Deux
      • Esztergom
        • Heights & Ice Cream: Esztergom, Hungary
      • Kolontár & Devecser
        • A Flood of Toxic Red Sludge: The Hungarian Villages of Kolontár & Devecser 10 Years Later
      • Lake Bokodi & Oroszlány
        • Hungary’s Floating Houses: Lake Bakodi
      • Papa
        • (Almost Two) Week Reflections.
        • A Tourist in my New City.
      • Szigliget
        • All You Need is Ice Cream: Szigliget, Hungary
      • Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary
        • Wandering an Abandoned Soviet City: Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary
    • Italy
      • Lake Como
        • Stinky Cheese & Climbing Mountains: Lake Como, Italy
      • Sacile and Polcenigo
        • Pizza, Wine, and Exploring Italy
    • Ireland
      • Dublin
        • A Good Story Has to Be Distilled: North Dublin & City Center
        • South City Center & Dublin Bay
    • Latvia
      • Salaspils
        • “Behind These Gates Moans the Earth”: The Salaspils Memorial Ensemble, Latvia
    • Lithuania
      • Kaunas
        • Dissonant Heritage: The Ninth Fort of the Kaunas Fortress, Lithuania
    • The Netherlands
      • Amsterdam & The Hague
        • Amsterdam & The Hague
    • Norway
      • Tromsø (Romsa)
        • Queen in the North: Tromsø (Romsa), Norway
    • Poland
      • Gdańsk
        • “The World is my Imagination”: Gdańsk, Poland
      • Kraków
        • One of my Favorite Cities: Kraków, Poland
          • Kraków, Poland: Kazimierz (Former Jewish Quarter)
          • Kraków, Poland: The Podgórze District
          • Kraków, Poland: Stare Miasto (Old Town)
      • Westerplatte
        • “War Never Again”: Westerplatte, Poland
    • Portugal
      • Lisbon
        • Pastries All Day: Lisbon, Portugal
      • Peniche
        • Sitting on the Edge of the World: Peniche, Portugal
    • Slovakia
      • Bratislava
        • Coffee, a Church, and a Castle: Our Trip to Bratislava, Slovakia
    • Slovenia
      • Bled
        • “And Here Sweet Wine Makes, Once Again, Sad Eyes and Hearts Recover”: Bled, Slovenia
      • Ljubljana
        • “It’s so hard to Dance & Drink at the Same Time!”: Adventures in Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Spain
      • Seville
        • Oranges and Palaces: Seville, Spain
    • Sweden
      • Örebro
        • “On a Clear Day I can See Forever”: Örebro, Sweden
      • Stockholm
        • “Give Your Square Life”: Stockholm, Sweden
    • Ukraine
      • Chornobyl: A Tour of Abandoned Villages, Soviet Base, Power Plant, and Prypiat
        • Visiting Chornobyl
          • Tips for Planning a Trip to Chornobyl
          • Chornobyl Duga Base
          • Chornobyl Power Plant & Prypiat
          • Villages of Zalissya & Kopachi
      • Kyiv
        • Deruny & Varenyky: Kyiv, Ukraine
    • The United Kingdom
      • England
        • London
          • Champagne, Hot Dogs, & Harry Potter: England
        • Windsor
          • Brunch, Pimm’s, & Windsor Castle: the Most British Day of My Life
      • Northern Ireland
        • Belfast & The Coast
          • Northern Ireland: A Game of Thrones and Boxty Adventure
      • Scotland
        • Edinburgh
          • Today’s Rain is Tomorrow’s Whiskey: Edinburgh, Scotland
        • Glasgow
          • “A Life Less Ordinary”: Glasgow, Scotland
        • Northern Scotland
          • North(ish) Scotland: Sterling Castle, Loch Lomond & Glengoyne Distillery
    • The United States
      • California
        • Muir Woods National Park
          • “The World is Big & I’d Like to Have at it Before it Gets Dark”: Muir Woods National Monument Park, California
        • San Francisco & San Jose
          • Northern California: San Francisco & San Jose
      • South Carolina
        • Charleston
          • Seven Days in (Mostly North) Charleston: How Many Biscuits can one person eat in a Week?
  • Editorials
    • Beer Festivals
      • Budapest, Hungary
        • “The craft beer brewers are the new rockstars”: An Interview with the organizers of BPBW Beer Week in Budapest
    • Elder Abuse
      • My Great Grandparents are Victims of Elder Abuse.
    • Gender Equality
      • “She Swims like a Man”: Why the Sexist Olympic Commentary is Bullshit.
    • Larry Nassar Abuse
      • 2016
        • How USA Gymnastics Mishandled Sexual Abuse Allegations for 20 Years
      • 2017
        • “It’s Penn State All Over Again”: An Update on the Abuse in USA Gymnastics
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 3: “At Times, I was Unsure Whether I Would Open her Bedroom Door and Find her Dead.”
      • 2018
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 4: “No, I will not and should not carry the guilt that belongs to Larry Nassar, USAG, and others.”
        • Larry Nassar Sexual Abuse Part 5: MSU’s System of Enabling
        • Larry Nassar Abuse Part 6: “I’ve Signed Your Death Warrant” & Holding Enablers Accountable
        • Leadership at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics has failed to change the culture that Enabled Larry Nassar.
        • An Update on Nassar’s Abuse: Martha and Bela Karolyi
        • The Post-Nassar Dumpster Fire Part 1: USA Gymnastics
        • Post-Nassar Fallout Continues: October Updates on MSU and USAG.
      • 2019
        • The Larry Nassar Sentencing: One Year Later
        • Larry Nassar Abuse at USAG & MSU: March 2019 Update
        • “It’s the ones who covered it up that made it worse”: April 2019 Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG
        • Simone Biles (Continues to be) The Hero We Don’t Deserve: August Update on MSU, The USOC, & USAG
        • “It was more of the same”: November Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG
      • 2020
        • “The reality is the policy you have in place is only as good as the culture surrounding it.”: January Update on MSU, the USOC, and USAG.
        • “how about you amaze me and do the right thing… have an independent investigation”: March UPDATE ON MSU, THE USOPC, AND USAG
    • Publications
      • Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
      • Banned Books Week 2021
      • Banned Books Week 2022
      • Book Recommendations: Fall 2021
      • Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. King
      • Celebrating Busójárás
      • Celebrate Pride & Rainbow Book Month
      • Children’s Book Week 2021
      • Earth Day 2022
      • Maya Angelou & Black History Month
      • Native American Heritage Month
      • Pride Month 2022
      • Sustainable Campus Food Procurement: An Assessment and Recommendation of Dining Purchasing at the College of Charleston, Charleston SC, MES Graduate Thesis
    • Social Justice
      • A Flood of Toxic Red Sludge: The Hungarian Villages of Kolontár & Devecser 10 Years Later
      • A Note
    • Queens You Should Know
      • A Celebration of African American Gymnasts
      • Josephine Baker
      • Octavia E. Butler
      • Oney “Ona” Judge
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