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BOOK REVIEW: The Autumn Ball by Mati Unt
This past week, I read The Autumn Ball: Scenes of City Life by Mati Unt, which took place in #Estonia. This book was written in 1979 and...
Lisa Peterson
Apr 26, 20212 min read
A Yummy Souvenir from Denmark!
As we bid farewell to #Denmark this week after all of our fun virtual adventures, we do so with a delicious souvenir! Have you ever...
Lisa Peterson
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Our *Real Life* Visit to Copenhagen, Denmark (2016)
This week's virtual visit to #Denmark is my favorite so far, because it is not only on the top of our list to visit while we are here in...
Lisa Peterson
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Delicious Treasures from the Czech Republic
This week, to commemorate our virtual visit to the #CzechRepublic, we ordered some 'Spa Wafers' online. I understand that #SpaWafers are...
Lisa Peterson
Apr 11, 20211 min read
A Souvenir from Cyprus
You may have noticed this week that one of the recipes from our virtual meal in #Cyprus called for "Halloumi.” Personally, I was not...
Lisa Peterson
Apr 6, 20211 min read
A Croatian Souvenir
You may have noticed this week that one of the recipes from our virtual meal in #Croatia called for “Vegeta.” Like me, this may have...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 28, 20211 min read
A Treasure from Bulgaria
Bulgaria produces 70% of the world's rose oil. Today, we benefit from that, as our Bulgarian souvenir just arrived in the mail: a...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 25, 20211 min read
And with the Best Souvenir of All, we Bid Farewell to Belgium
Whenever possible, to commemorate our week of virtual travel to a new European country, I get some sort of souvenir that we can enjoy and...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Animation of Flemish Masterworks hanging in the Brussels Airport
Many thanks to Brenda Marean, a follower of this blog, who alerted me to a fun and engrossing public art installation that managed to...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Our *Real Life* Visit to Brugge (Bruges), Belgium (2016)
This week's virtual visit to #Belgium is my favorite so far, because it one of the few places on my list that we have had the opportunity...
Lisa Peterson
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Azerbaijanian Treasures
Tea is a significant part of the culture of Azerbaijan. For this reason, I ordered a tin of tea as our souvenir from this week's virtual...
Lisa Peterson
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Austrian Treasures
Living in Berlin when I know I will be returning to the U.S. at the end of this year has me always thinking, how will I move this item I...
Lisa Peterson
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Treasures from Armenia
I was so excited when the buzzer to our apartment rang today, and our souvenirs from #Armenia were on the other side! I am really...
Lisa Peterson
Feb 6, 20211 min read
A Sweet Memorable Treat from Andorra!
You might be thinking that it will be difficult to shop for souvenirs during our virtual travels, but the truth is (as we all know)...
Lisa Peterson
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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