Russia: Unknown Country
Drinking my tea, looking for more and more places where I can land a job and it strikes me. Russia is an Unknown Country.
Marvelous Metro, Ubiquitous Vodka
Russia has a state of the art metro, 24-hour flower shops and plenty of vodka swilling in public.
An American in Russia
It has been a bumpy road (isn’t that always the case?) from the moment I landed in Moscow to the moment I am sitting here now writing about my experiences.
Bahia: Where African Culture Remains Alive
African heritage is prevalent everywhere in this northeast Brazilian state.
Guayaquil: The Pearl of the Pacific
Picture yourself walking through a neighborhood with narrow cobblestone streets, where the houses are painted in bright colors, and the architecture takes you back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
Georgetown is a Floral Gem
On the northern coast of South America, facing the Atlantic Ocean, Georgetown is culturally more akin with the Caribbean islands. The city lies five feet below sea level, and is protected from floods by a lengthy sea wall, built in 1882.
Accra, Ghana
Historically, Accra was founded in the 1500’s by the Ga people who had immigrated from Ille-ife, a town located in modern-day Nigeria. The word “Accra” was derived from an Ashanti word,“nkran,” which literally means ants, in reference to the numerous anthills located in the surrounding countryside