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Rain. Rain. Rain.
What a bore.

I’m spending a few weeks in Montenegro, working and exploring a new country.

When my plane landed, it was so warm I took off my coat. Read More >

TIVAT, MONTENEGRO – Greetings from a windy and rainy Montenegro.

I’m travelling around Europe before returning to the U.S. for Christmas.

So far, I’ve been to Prague, Vienna, Budapest and Podgorica. Read More >

TIVAT, MONTENEGRO – Greeting from (mostly) sunny Montenegro.
Two weeks ago I escaped Prague.

Like a surfer inches in front of a giant wave, I’ve been on the move, staying ahead of the latest covid restrictions crashing down on Europe.

So far I’ve seen Vienna, Budapest and Podgorica. Read More >

PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO – A new day… a new city…

Last week it was Vienna.

One morning, I was in Liechtenstein Park with my friend Tomasz and his two little girls. Read More >

BETWEEN PRAGUE AND VIENNA – Goodbye boat.

Hello, road.

I’m writing this week’s Vitamin V from a train.

Outside my window are green fields and a grey sky.

For the last week I was living on a boat in Prague.

But now I’m travelling east for a few weeks until I go home for Christmas.

Why did I leave Prague? Read More >

Tomorrow’s illiterate will not be the man who can’t read; he will be the man who has not learned how to learn.

-Alvin Tofflerauthor of the book “Future Shock“

VIRGINIA, USA – Do you know how to learn?

Not “what to learn.”

Not “when to learn.” 

How to learn English…. 

If your answer is, “Go to a language school” then your answer is “No.”  Read More >

This week’s English lesson comes to you from the deep, dark Virginia woods. 

Yes, the forest.  

So pour a cup of coffee and have a seat. Read More >

It all started many years ago when you were a little boy or little girl in school… 

You went to school. 

The teacher gave you new vocabulary on Tuesday.  Read More >

“I know a lot of words but I don’t know how to use them.”

That’s a common problem.

I hear it a lot. Read More >