Author Archives: Deenaree
Bilingual Prayer
At around 9:30 each evening, the smell of incense floats throughout the house we share with my dad’s family. Usually, Ben and I are in the living room unwinding from a long workday. I may be in the middle of … Continue reading
Pieces of Our Happiness
This post is dedicated to the people of the couchsurfing community who not only took the time to provide us accommodation, but also took the time to welcome us into their lives and just be there for us when we were … Continue reading
Things We Learned and Liked-Latvia
Things we learned: Currency: Lat (1 Lat=$1.75 USD) Places Visited: Ventspils, Kolka, Riga Venspils (and Latvia in general) is a great place for families and recreational activities. Internet is everywhere including pay phones and bus stations. In Kolka, it seemed … Continue reading
Ventspils Beach
Our flight to Thailand was scheduled out of Riga in mid-July which meant that Latvia was officially the last country on our RTW trip. In true travel fashion, we changed plans as we moved our way up Latvia’s coastline and … Continue reading
Things We Learned and Liked-Lithuania
Things we learned: Currency: Lita (2.8 Lita=$1 USD) Places Visited: Vilnius, Klaipeda, Nida, Trakai Lithuanian trains get the reward for cleanest bathrooms ever. Trains are very organized with seats and carriages assigned. Like most of Eastern Europe, Lithuanian food is … Continue reading