With the official start of springtime today, I can officially say I’ve made the most of winter. After several snowy stateside trips and a last-minute ski-day, I’m done and ready for spring to begin. It’s been a good one though winter 2017—not too cold and not an overwhelming amount of snow. Just enough, with a … Continue reading Chasing Winter
This is a long, boring account of an exciting, historic weekend in Washington DC. The Women’s March on Washington (or really on the world) took place on January 21, 2017. While the numbers were never conclusive, several estimates have come to between 3-4 million people taking part in marches on all 7 continents. Yet, between … Continue reading I Was There
After a whirlwind travel day(ish) of being in 6 countries and 5 airports, it was quite a shock to my system to meet my family in Guatemala. The plan had materialized months before when our friends in Guatemala planned their wedding for Thanksgiving. However, the change of going from Central Europe to Central America in … Continue reading A Guatemalan Wedding
While on a global scale 2016 was a pretty tumultuous year, personally, it was also a pretty big year of changes and big moves. I was lucky to be able to travel most months of the year and managed to check-off all the clichés on the young traveler’s list of being 25, quitting my job, … Continue reading 2016: Making Moves
For my annual trip to the Czech Republic, I decided to extend my stay a bit longer to visit some new (and old) places, but mainly to see all of my friends and “family” there. Along the way, I managed to see a lot of my favorite spots around the country, as well as go … Continue reading Falling for Autumn in the Czech Republic
November turned out to be pretty chaotic, but before starting on the next adventures, I wanted to look back to my trip to Innsbruck, Austria at the end of October. Innsbruck is the regional capital of Tirol in the Western part of Austria. Close to Germany and known for its location in the Alps, Tirol … Continue reading Outdoor Adventures in Innsbruck
I remember the first time I heard of Harry Potter. I was in elementary school and some girls in my class were talking about the books. I had to wait to borrow them and already the first three were out. I then joined in with most children and teens of my generation—pre-ordering each book, devouring … Continue reading Magical London
When I decided to quit my “dream” job and move out of my apartment, I had a lot going on. It was hard to take a moment to appreciate that what I was really doing was closing this chapter of my life and saying goodbye to New York City. To so many people around the … Continue reading Goodbye New York City
In my hometown, most people kind of just stuck around the area after college. At my university, we have Homecoming each fall where hundreds of alumni return for a weekend of reminiscing and events. In Znojmo, many people, myself included, come back to wander the streets for the annual wine festival each September. In North Dakota, I was … Continue reading North Dakota: Grant County Fair
While my friend’s wedding inspired my South American trip in general, the decision to go to Colombia was inspired by my friend who lives in Bogotá. John and I first met in NYC when I was his English teacher at El Centro in the fall. However, our adventures in NYC were cut short when he … Continue reading Part 3: Que Bacano in Bogotá & Boyacá
Mariel Sporn Tavakoli 