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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

An Exciting List of Things to Do and See in Croatia

Croatia is a gorgeous, sunny coastline country with delicious food and fun adventures to explore. I remember clearly the first time I...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 25, 20216 min read

22 Fun and Interesting Facts about Croatia

Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Croatia! This is a country that has always...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 22, 20212 min read

BOOK REVIEW: East of the West ~ A Country in Stories, by Miroslav Penkov

Miroslav Penkov is a talented young writer who captures his beloved homeland of #Bulgaria very masterfully in this collection of eight...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 21, 20211 min read

Recipe: Moussaka (Musaka) from Bulgaria

When I started looking into the traditional recipes of #Bulgaria, I was initially so confused, until I looked more closely at the map. ...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 19, 20212 min read

37 Must-Visit Attractions and Sites in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a gorgeous country with a long history, there is a rich mix of ancient treasures and modern wonders to explore. These are...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 18, 20216 min read

26 Things You Never Knew About Bulgaria

Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Bulgaria! This is a very historic country...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 16, 20213 min read

BOOK REVIEW: The Bridge Over the Drina by Ivo Andrić

This novel was written by Nobel Prize winning writer and proud native son of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivo Andrić, in 1945, and was...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 14, 20212 min read

Recipe: Ćevape from Bosnia and Herzegovina

A few years ago, I met an amazing woman named Lejla as we both embarked on getting more involved in politics in the US, and she's become...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 12, 20213 min read

25+ Exciting Things to See and Do in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a gorgeous country with hardy people, that has been through, and continues to go through, a lot. Emerging from...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 11, 20217 min read

25 Interesting Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Bosnia and Herzegovina! This is a complicated...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 9, 20214 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

BOOK REVIEW: The Square of Revenge by Pieter Aspe

This novel was written by one of the most popular contemporary Flemish writers, Pieter Aspe, who lives in Brugge, Belgium in 2013, 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

FILM REVIEW: In Bruges (Belgium)

The next film we watched along our virtual backpacking trek through Europe, at our current stop in #Belgium was the 2008 movie, In Bruges....

Lisa Peterson

Mar 6, 20212 min read

FILM REVIEW: The Adventures of TinTin (in Belgium)!

The 2011 Spielberg theatrical release of the 3D Computer Animation Action Adventure film, The Adventures of TinTin (based on beloved...

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

Recipe: Belgian Waffle Bar - Breakfast for Dinner!

This week, as we continue along our virtual travels through Europe, our regional dinner was perfect for those of us who have a sweet...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 4, 20212 min read

28+ Exciting Things to Do in Belgium

Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws This week our virtual travels bring us to one of my favorite destinations so far: #Belgium! Belgium is so...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 3, 20217 min read

29 Facts You Didn't Know about Belgium

Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Belgium! This is a fun country, and one of...

Lisa Peterson

Mar 2, 20213 min read

A Broad Wanders Abroad

Virtually Backpacking Through Europe

A Treasure from Bulgaria

An Exciting List of Things to Do and See in Croatia

22 Fun and Interesting Facts about Croatia

BOOK REVIEW: East of the West ~ A Country in Stories, by Miroslav Penkov

Recipe: Moussaka (Musaka) from Bulgaria

37 Must-Visit Attractions and Sites in Bulgaria

26 Things You Never Knew About Bulgaria

BOOK REVIEW: The Bridge Over the Drina by Ivo Andrić

Recipe: Ćevape from Bosnia and Herzegovina

25+ Exciting Things to See and Do in Bosnia and Herzegovina

25 Interesting Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina

And with the Best Souvenir of All, we Bid Farewell to Belgium

BOOK REVIEW: The Square of Revenge by Pieter Aspe

Animation of Flemish Masterworks hanging in the Brussels Airport

FILM REVIEW: In Bruges (Belgium)

FILM REVIEW: The Adventures of TinTin (in Belgium)!

Our Real Life Visit to Brugge (Bruges), Belgium (2016)

Recipe: Belgian Waffle Bar - Breakfast for Dinner!

28+ Exciting Things to Do in Belgium

29 Facts You Didn't Know about Belgium

A Treasure from Bulgaria

An Exciting List of Things to Do and See in Croatia

22 Fun and Interesting Facts about Croatia

BOOK REVIEW: East of the West ~ A Country in Stories, by Miroslav Penkov

Recipe: Moussaka (Musaka) from Bulgaria

37 Must-Visit Attractions and Sites in Bulgaria

26 Things You Never Knew About Bulgaria

BOOK REVIEW: The Bridge Over the Drina by Ivo Andrić

Recipe: Ćevape from Bosnia and Herzegovina

25+ Exciting Things to See and Do in Bosnia and Herzegovina

25 Interesting Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina

And with the Best Souvenir of All, we Bid Farewell to Belgium

BOOK REVIEW: The Square of Revenge by Pieter Aspe

Animation of Flemish Masterworks hanging in the Brussels Airport

FILM REVIEW: In Bruges (Belgium)

FILM REVIEW: The Adventures of TinTin (in Belgium)!

Our *Real Life* Visit to Brugge (Bruges), Belgium (2016)

Recipe: Belgian Waffle Bar - Breakfast for Dinner!

28+ Exciting Things to Do in Belgium

29 Facts You Didn't Know about Belgium

Our Real Life Visit to Brugge (Bruges), Belgium (2016)