What would be the perfect job? Enjoy what you do, go to work with a smile on your face AND get paid for it. Cool, huh? The perfect job for me would be travel writing, as it combines 2 of my passions – traveling and writing. Well, it’s easier said than done. It is extremely [...]
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December 12th, 2010
Celebration of life in Budapest
A while ago, when I found out that Cirque du Soleil would perform their show “Saltimbanco” in Budapest, I vowed that I’ll be there to see them live. So last Tuesday found me at the airport, after my class with the fine students from the English section, eagerly waiting for my flight to my second [...]
September 3rd, 2010
London, books and nerves
Last week I was in London. Again. Not because I really wanted to (OK, that’s not entirely true), but it was time to solve my registration with their council in order to practice medicine there. So after a futile attempt to sleep, 2 hours driving and almost 3 hours flying, I was in the land [...]
March 15th, 2010
Adventures on the island – the dungeon experience
Sunday morning, or should I say noon, found us wandering the streets of London, as usual, but we had specific goals for that day – experience the Dungeons, cross several bridges, buy souvenirs, drink Starbucks (that would have been me) and then get some rest as we were flying back home the next morning. Plan [...]
March 14th, 2010
Adventures on the island – zipping around the city
After some well-deserved sleep, Nana and I embarked on the journey for the second part of our business trip – a basic life support course Nana had to attend in order to get certified. So while she was enjoying the skills of first aid, I sat in the lobby of the hotel, immersed in an [...]
March 13th, 2010
Adventures on the island – British Island that is
Last week I found myself eagerly waiting my next flight (number 41 that is) – destination London. We (Nana and me) were supposed to leave at 1.30 am in order to reach the airport in time (had to drive 60 miles after all). Thursday night I packed my bag and decided to take a little [...]
January 4th, 2010
40
I will not talk about the desire of being 40, rather than the experience that enabled me to reach my 40th flight. This time the destination was Germany. My best friend moved out there a couple of years ago with his wife and beautiful baby girl and they’ve been nagging me about visiting them. So [...]
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Tags: Dad, flying, Germany, Mom, swimming, Switzerland, travel, water park 
No Comments »December 31st, 2009
Tunisia – the vacation that didn’t appeal to me
As you have probably read, this year has been crazy for me – exam in February, Turkey & Israel in June, but the biggest hurdle was my surgery. Of course most people around me were more panicked than I was, but I was too preoccupied to get home as soon as possible. After the hospitalization, [...]
December 29th, 2009
Russian experience by the Mediterranean Sea
This year started crazy – passing an exam to become an official teacher at the University, crazy schedule, working at the lab and university. So by the time summer came, I was burnt out. I needed a vacation, badly. When the parental unit offered a trip to Turkey with them, I did not jump at [...]
December 27th, 2009
USA – this time in the winter
Last year I wanted to go to the States, so I asked my boss if there was a chance I might get some sponsorship so I can attend a conference in Boston. Naturally the answer was NO (not a direct answer, rather a well-I-m-not-sure-it-is-possible kind of way), so I decided “if you want something to [...]
Posted in Travel Tags: adventure, beach, Chicago, Disney, flying, friend, London, San Francisco, travel, USA, water park, Wisconsin No Comments »December 26th, 2009
In the land of Pharaohs
2007 was my first year of official work – sure, I’ve worked in the summer as a lifeguard and front desk clerk in the States, but this was my first JOB – the one I studied for 6 years (and left me with almost an empty head) and the one where I can learn and [...]
December 26th, 2009
Adventures of 2006
2006 was the “Hell-year” of my life. So many things happened that I don’t even want to talk about them – those who know me well, know what I’ve gone through. But anyway, in spring I found out that, curtesy to AEGEE (a European student association) I would be visiting Italy. Finally, something to look [...]
December 12th, 2009
USA – 2004 – the summer that never was
I continue my journey down memory lane, with one of the best summers of my life. 2004 that is. Around spring I was already excited of getting back to Wisconsin as a lifeguard, and couldn’t wait to finish with my exams. I passed most of them and at the beginning of July I was on [...]
Posted in Travel Tags: books, Charmed, Chicago, flying, Harry Potter, lifeguard, movie, San Francisco, summer, travel, USA, Wisconsin No Comments »December 5th, 2009
At the airport
My 38th flight in my young life. It’s strange how up until 2003 I haven’t even dreamed of flying. It all changed that fateful summer when I embarked on my first trip to the United States. Of course being a small-town guy, had no clue what to do, but in the end it all turned [...]
September 19th, 2009
Vienna
This traveling experience began with spending New Year’s at my friends’ place in Hungary, as well as being reunited with some great friends from the US : Karen and Joelle. That NY was a memorable one, especially when we went to the hot baths at night with our friends and their friends, entered the steaming [...]
September 12th, 2009
USA – summer of 2003…and travel
That summer I got the chance to see a little bit of America. But let me share the details. Dearest Karen attended college in Chicago (good old Trinity) and Joelle in Mississippi. So a bunch of guys decided they want to go down to Mississippi and see Joelle. Seeing an opportunity, I asked them if [...]
Posted in Travel Tags: Anne Rice, Chicago, food, Mom, New Orleans, summer, travel, Wisconsin No Comments »September 12th, 2009
USA – summer of 2003…work…
In the Dells!!! After 5 grueling hours of riding a bus, I am deposited in Wisconsin Dells. At the station, a lovely lady asks me and the other 2 guys who get off the bus if we came for Family Land. It seems I am the only person, so after collecting my luggage, Karen (the [...]
September 12th, 2009
USA – summer of 2003…Chicago adventure
In the last episode, our hero (me that is) has landed in Chicago, USA. Of course not knowing what the procedures were, I just followed the crowd to customs. Naturally before departing I checked buses and trains for Wisconsin Dells (my home for 3 months). Last bus was heading out at 3.15 pm. So there [...]
September 10th, 2009
USA – summer of 2003…the beginning
It all started in 2003, when I was young and mostly free. Being in my 3rd year of university I thought the world was mine, and I was right. I came upon an ad, where they needed camp counselors in the US. After much debate with the parental unit, I thought why not go for [...]
September 5th, 2009
Budapest
So far it’s my favorite city in Europe (and since I haven’t seen that much of Europe, there isn’t a really broad field for comparison). When I was there for the first time I was 13. Being my first trip abroad I was paying attention to everything around me, like I was paid to do [...]
