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Author Archives: Danielle Harms
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
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
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
Posted in Features
Tagged Central Europe, Central European Teaching Program, CETP, Europe, Hungarian, Hungary, Kaposvar, language, learning, Magyarul
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A Dog for the Night
A vizsla puppy dropped by for the night. Continue reading
Posted in Keeping up with the Magyars, Photo Blog, Shorts
Tagged Canines, CETP, Dogs, Europe, Hounds, Hungary, Vizsla
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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
Posted in Keeping up with the Magyars
Tagged Bishop Gellert, Buda, Budapest, Danube, Gellert, Hostel Hill, Hungary, pessimism, Pest
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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
Posted in Korea Stories, Shorts
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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
Posted in Korea Stories, Photo Blog
Tagged Gyeongbok, Gyeongbok Palace, Gyeongbokgung, Joseon, Korea, photos, royalty, Seoul, South Korea
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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
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