Call it commitment, call it foolishness, call it exploration. I was about to finish my first two tours as an assistant guide for Rick Steves & had a mega-trip planned with a good friend to visit parts of Spain I’d never seen. Why? To spend all the cash I’d just earned? Because I no longer had an apartment in Seattle? Why not? I was 29 & needed the adventure.
Read More »25 years ago: june 2000
Here we go again! As always, I write this for personal reasons but feel free to revisit 2024 along with me. I began the year trying to avoid 2023’s stressful schedule, then somehow said “yes” to quite a bit of additional work. Uh-oh. But those trips took me to places I’d never been before, so that growth was very much appreciated. Let’s review…
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Here we go again! As always, I write this for personal reasons but feel free to revisit 2023 with me. I survived one of the craziest work schedules I’ve had in years, full of beaucoup travel & very little time at home. On the flip side, I experienced a ton of new things, revisited some favorite spots & met great people in some of the best tour groups ever. Let’s review…
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While searching for information about the B2 European Portuguese exam, I found very little online about personal experience either studying for or taking this test. The pandemic had spawned several YouTube channels that teach various aspects of the language —very much appreciated— but I only discovered a few people that discussed the actual examination process. So here’s my journey…
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