Back in the USSR

Back in the USSR

I’ve been hard at work organizing travel photos to inspire future travel.  A lot has changed since these photos were taken in 1988 in Leningrad, Russia (now St. Petersburg).  Note the communist imagery and the absence of commercialism. Leningrad Leningrad (now St....
Studying a Foreign Language Abroad

Studying a Foreign Language Abroad

In May 2019, I spent a month at the Institut de Français participating in a French language immersion program.  This is a highly regarded school, and it exceeded all of my lofty expectations.  Almost nine hours a day of instruction from awesome teachers in total...