Eclectic and Lovely Helsinki

So, we stayed on a haunted island in Finland, also we saw some cool stuff in Helsinki.

The Start of Our Week-Long Vacation

A quick visit to St. Petersburg before rushing off to Finland.

A drunken Russian man nearly threw up on me on the metro, so there’s that.

Just some thoughts about having to eat Russian river fish, teaching, and some cool Russian parks.

Sometimes, teaching is rewarding. Other times, it’s having your students shove their hands in a toilet.

Nude sculptures, light shows, and more moments that remind me that I’m not cut out for long-term teaching.

All about the World War Two museum in Moscow, Russia, and how impactful it is.

There’s a secret in St. Petersburg. And that secret is how INCREDIBLE it is. Guess the secret is out now.

Lithuania, Latvian castles, and a long bus ride back to Moscow. Definitely worth it.

So, it turns out that Latvia is a pretty amazing place.