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On Friendship, Bribery, and Narrowly Avoiding Deportation from Ukraine

On Friendship, Bribery, and Narrowly Avoiding Deportation from Ukraine

Posted by on Jun 19, 2012 in Blog, Solo Female | 13 comments

Hello SHABL, I know, strange blog post title, but trust me – this story contains all three elements. First comes friendship. At the...

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Talking to Strangers: Breakfast with the Businessman from Moscow

Talking to Strangers: Breakfast with the Businessman from Moscow

Posted by on Mar 21, 2012 in Blog, Solo Female | 8 comments

A couple weeks ago I talked about going with your gut in order to avoid bad or potentially life threatening situations when traveling; this...

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On Couchsurfing, Kidnapping and Back-up Plans

On Couchsurfing, Kidnapping and Back-up Plans

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 in Blog, Solo Female | 40 comments

Hello SHABL, Envision yourself in this situation for just a moment: you are sitting on a bus on your way to a city and country you know...

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Don’t Believe the Hype About Tiraspol, Transnistria

Don’t Believe the Hype About Tiraspol, Transnistria

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Blog, Solo Female | 8 comments

Hi guys, This is going to be a strange post because it’s about a strange situation so let me just dive right in. If you’ve read any of...

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Learning about life in Rusesti Noii, Moldova

Posted by on Jul 3, 2011 in Blog | 18 comments

Greetings, Let me tell you that my trip to Rusesti Noii, Moldova changed my life. It’s like this entire trip was leading to that one...

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