The last time I visited Guatemala with my family it was 2011. I had just finished my sophomore year of college, was about to spend my first summer working everyday in NYC and had never visited the Czech Republic. It seems like it was a very long time ago and that a lot has changed … Continue reading La Vida Linda de Antigua
Now, almost a month into 2015 and with the holiday craziness quieted down, it finally feels like I am settling into life in New York with a job, routine and time to finally transition into a full-fledged life here. A lot of my posts have focused on my travels in the past few months, but … Continue reading No Place Like Home for the Holidays
Ok so now that the holidays have settled down I will do a small recap of my winter break from school and the culmination of the Christmas holiday. The school “semester” ended with a marathon of American Christmas lessons to 12 classes of jaded students, anxious to just be done with school already. I wore … Continue reading A Central European Holiday
The Czech Republic has become a Christmas wonderland! In just one week of the Advent period (the 4 Sundays before Christmas), I have now been to four Christmas markets and witnessed several important traditions leading up to the ultimate tradition of Czech Christmas. The week started with the beginning of the Advent period in Prague. … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season
Mariel Sporn Tavakoli 