The last couple of years have shown us that just anybody on the internet thinks they are legal experts, medical experts, epidemiologists, and now lately, this, of course, has come to International Relations. Everyone and their mother now thinks they can solve the issue with Israel and Palestine. Then, of course, you have your usual…
Author: The space cadet
Central European treasures: The Slovak Tatras
One of the trends I’ve seen emerge from Covid-19 is people choosing to pick more national parks and more destinations surrounded by nature. I’m not really referring to my German, Czech and Slovene counterparts, as they pick places like this, whether Covid or not. I’ve seen this happen with more North American and Western European…
How to handle being sick while travelling alone?
A common question I’ve gotten over the years is, “Don’t you worry about getting sick or hurt with nobody to take care of you?”. Well, the answer to that question is that I have a couple of times. I’m grateful for my solo travel experiences, but I have not always had the perfect luck. It…
Breaking borders tour
As I mentioned in my last post, I am historically not a person for walking tours. I usually prefer to do my self-guided tour or go with a Couchsurfing host or go with a friend. I usually only go on a tour if it is a place I am required to go on tour, like…
Bogota vs Medellin
Hello Cadets! Happy Easter I’m still suffering from nostalgia for Latin America. Colombia has been open for tourists for a bit, so I’ve seen like five friends in the past month go. It has made me nostalgic. It’s no secret that Colombia was one of my favourite countries that I’ve been to. I’ve strongly been…
Envigado, Colombia
Happy Spring! I’m going to look back on a place known as the city of the eternal spring: Medellin, Colombia. Medellin has become a hot spot for digital nomads and travellers over the last decade for many good reasons. It has a high-quality transportation system that had a significant role in helping Medellin transition from…
Prague’s Sapa market
One of Prague’s best-hidden gems from mainstream society and tourism is its SAPA market. It’s also known as Little Hanoi and it’s full name is Trung Tâm Thương Mại Sapa. This place is the centre of Vietnamese culture and life in the Czech Republic. Many people might notice that if they spend more than a…
The culture of shame around Covid 19
Hey fellow cadets! Happy almost spring! I’m not going to lie; I feel a little bit like some Jewish kid without a Christmas tree in a southern small town during Christmas time with all these vaccines and stimulus checks when I peep on my US-American friends back home. I’m getting my check eventually. I’m just…
Why you should not overlook visiting the Hague
While the bulk of my European travels since college has been mostly in Central or Eastern Europe. There is one Western European country, aside from Germany, I have made an effort to visit on a semi-regular basis. That country is the Netherlands. I have quite a lot of friends there. My paternal roots are from…
A summary of characters you will find in every Expat group online
One thing that I have become well acquainted with over the years of living abroad are these Expat groups on Facebook. They also operate on other platforms are well. The primary purpose of them is for foreigners, expats, immigrants and anyone else to share information and ask questions. Sometimes these groups can be quite helpful,…