Vilnius, Lithuania

Never did I ever think I would live on Lithuania or come back to visit. I am glad that both happen. The city is full of a simple charm and so much history. Lithuania has been through a lot, a whole lot. There is a lot of history here to learn about and a lot to explore. Today we went to the Grand Dukes Palace museum. Oh I guess we should...

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Istanbul Tidbits

Little things I've taken note of:-This city is clean. Really clean. Like not one piece of garbage or scrap anywhere in the main areas. -Turkey is built on hills, steep hills-The people dress nicely. - I have not seen a single wheelchair, probs bc of those hills. - Taxis are decently priced...

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A Ferry to Asia

Never thought that would happen but today I took a ferry to Asia. Istanbul is unique in that it spans two continents. This allows for the unique experience of taking a ferry back and forth between Asia and Europe. Pretty sweet eh?Before this mother made us take a tram and taxi to the middle of nowhere so she could attend church. Yeah, that...

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Istanbul

Baklava.Turkish Delight.Architecture.What's not to love?With the recent bombings people were really afraid for me to be traveling to Turkey. Heck my solo trip even added my mom. 😂 It is a real threat, but I'm more likely to die in a car accident back home. However last night I got an email from our government that Turkish sources are reporting threats...

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A Terroristic Easter

The most eventful Easter to date. Started with an email from the gov about a terrorist threat and warning: stay away from worship houses. So we explore Iskital street, (where the explosion happened last week) just to see busses of police, the bomb squad, and streets filled with people. As we proceeded cautiously the first demonstration came by. We...

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