6 days, 2 castles, 5 tram rides, 1/2 pig (not consumed...viewed), 4 hours of cleaning (boys), and 15...maybe 18 beers is all it took to feel a bit settled in Prague! Even in the snowy cold and bare trees, this city is astounding. I've seen Prague Castle, Karlstejn Castle, Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square, and walked across Charles Bridge. I braved Letna Beer Garden on Sunday in what I'm guessing was 25-degree weather after witnessing the aftermath of a "zabijač...

I have arrived!

After LA, I flew to St. Louis to spend time with my family before leaving for Europe. It was sad to say good bye and not know when I'd see everyone again, but I was so excited to start my adventure.

Next up, it was time to sell my Toyota Highlander. I listed it for sale on Craigslist and sold it for $15,000. Delivered it to a swimsuit warehouse factory in East LA where the owner counted out the cash for me. Since I no longer had a car, his teenage son drove me back to Culver City to stay with Vanessa for a night. Maybe not the smarted decision I'd ever made, but also nice to know you can still trust strangers from time to time, even in a city as large and to...

JennyEspe's Return of Saturn: It's said every 27-29 years, a person experiences a rebirth as Saturn completes its orbit around the sun and returns to the initial degree it held when he or she was born. To ring in my first rebirth just three months before my 28th birthday, the stars did more than realign for me by guiding me on a strange path leading to an international adventure. This blog shares some of my travel experiences through words and photos, as I'm sure...