Author Archives: Danielle Harms

About Danielle Harms

I've caught the travel bug and tried to cure it teaching English in South Korea, but that didn't work, so here I am teaching English for one more year near Kaposvar, Hungary. I also try to record and reflect on my experiences with photos and words along the way.

Swept Away in Vienna

As an English teacher living in South Korea last year, I developed a tired habit. Week after repetitive week, I mentally promised myself that I would really, truly contact local Wisconsin newspapers in search of one that might grant me … Continue reading

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Ruminations on the Hungarian Language: Take Two

Due to a potent combination of distraction and procrastination, here is part two of a short series on the Hungarian language, belatedly posted and slightly aged. Interested in reading part one? You’re in luck. Not speaking Korean in Korea was … Continue reading

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Nem Beszélek Magyarul: Ruminations on the Hungarian Language

Making my way past the supermarket’s overflowing crates of pale green paprikas and stacked tubs of sauerkraut, I found one phrase sliding through my mind. Continue reading

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A Dog for the Night

A vizsla puppy dropped by for the night. Continue reading

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The Best of Budapest: The View from Hostel Hill

Some cities are easy to love. Budapest is one such example. Continue reading

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Seoul, Hope, and Mustard Seeds: A Short Film on Philanthropy

You don’t have to be in South Korea long to notice two things: there is a large population of foreign English teachers and it does not have the best reputation. Truth be told, it is no struggle to find examples … Continue reading

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Gyeongbok Palace: A worthwhile stop

Home Again Having recently returned to the land of parking lots and fast food, bread and cheese, and friends and family, I find myself in the United States with an an abundance of both sentimentality for all things Korean and … Continue reading

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Boseong’s Green Tea Plantations

Traveling from place to place, I often marvel at the luckiness of creatures who call some of the best places the world has to offer their humble homes. A mere human couldn’t scrounge up enough of anything to land themselves … Continue reading

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Biking among the cherry blossoms

The timing of our trip to Gyeongju couldn’t have been better. We left on the tail end of the first week of April and a cycling challenge I am participating in called 30 Days of Biking. It was also smack … Continue reading

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