I am in Germany and things are already looking up.  I went to the bath room in a Berlin bus station and did not have to pay and no one stopped me. Berlin, the capital of Germany and famous for the Berlin Wall, feels efficient, organized and friendly. I plan to visit for a few days... Continue Reading →

I said my last good bye to Poland tonight with a wonderful going away party. I wrote all my students “love notes”  telling them what great students they were and that my door is always open to any of them who want to visit the USA and practice more English. My host family had another... Continue Reading →

I did not expect so much Kielbasa! It is everywhere, every shape, size, flavor you can imagine or even not ever imagine! Red, Pink, White, Black, with garlic, without garlic, extra fat, no fat  etc. It monopolizes the supermarkets and is served at every meal. One day I stumble upon a restaurant called “The Burger... Continue Reading →

The Bad In Missouri I had been teaching English to adults for the last 3 years as a volunteer, they are eager to learn and always appreciate my service.  In Poland I am teaching children and it is a fight every day, they arrive for private English lessons after a full day of school tired,... Continue Reading →

I found my host family on HelpX.com   Maciek and Eva are both language teachers at the local high school. They have two children Jaynek, 11 and Marianna 9. They also have a side business of teaching English and Spanish in their private school. I teach a few English classes at the high school, private lessons for... Continue Reading →

How can I possibly talk about Poland and not mention Pope John Paul II– he was instrumental in helping to bring down communism in his home country. Poland has so many priest and nuns – the priest even teach religion at the public schools. There is not a day that goes by that I do... Continue Reading →

Krakow is not as beautiful as Budapest, but still pretty spectacular.  I was only there for a day, but the area I was in felt modern, busy and friendly. I had a private room and bath at my air B and B. There was another guest from Japan who was also staying and had cooked... Continue Reading →