“Who comes to Venice to eat Chinese food?”
That’s what I wondered when I discovered a Chinese restaurant yesterday hidden in the maze of Venetian streets.
As I got closer I got my answer: Chinese people come to Venice to eat Chinese food.
My First Morning In Venice
“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.”
-Truman Capote
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I’m Trying Something New This Week
In 2004, when I first moved to Prague, my students told me they took SIX WEEKS of vacation every year!
I was shocked.
Then, in 2019, when I got a job at an American company and moved back to the US, they gave me only TWO WEEKS of vacation.
A Bedtime Story From Slovenia
Hello from the capital of Slovenia!
I arrived last week for a Vig Village meetup.
We saw:
The Right Time To Complain
Hello from Ljubljana!
I’m here for a Vig Village weekend meetup.
I was here once before about twenty years ago.
I’m Off!
Here’s what’s on the top of my to-do list today:
Pack.
I’m off to Slovenia for a Vig Village meetup.
It’s An Epidemic Of Friendliness!
Yesterday, it was the grocery delivery guy.
Today, it was the FedEx guy.
What’s happening?
Speak Like A California Grocery Boy
I just got my groceries for the week delivered.
It’s so easy!
You just press a few buttons online – and voila! – a few hours later a guy brings bags of food to your door!
Time To Kick Back
TGIF.
Know what that stands for?
Thank God it’s Friday.
What Have You Done Just For Kicks?
Last night was poker night at my apartment.
All the YouTube lessons must have paid off.
Because I won!