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My Life in Transit

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Category: Teaching

Men Without Women

Back in 2014 I was living and working as a teacher at a middle school in the western suburbs of … More

Men Without Women, Murakami, rome, teaching english in italy, tramezzini

A Guide to Overthrowing Your Dictators

I recently introduced the topic of “pet peeves” to my class of 10 students in Baku, Azerbaijan. “A pet peeve,” … More

Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan's political prisoners, Baku, Corruptistan, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev, Islam and Democracy

Four Types of English Schools to Avoid

Navigating the English School scene in Rome is akin to trying to make your way across a minefield. It takes … More

english schools, english schools in Rome, getting an Italian work visa, how to teach english, teaching english, teaching english in italy, the english schoolhouse

When in Rome: An Expat Excuse for Thuggery

I love idioms as much as anyone, and use every opportunity during conversation to slip one in. Sometimes even without … More

English, English Schoolhouse, Expats, Idioms, Italians, rome, When in Rome

Hell’s Children

One thing I remember quite well from my preteen years, other than the ever-present knowledge that God would throw me … More

babies, children, contraception, God, hell, Italians, kids, parents, teaching

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  • Caffeinated
    • Berlin
      • Bonanza Coffee Heroes
      • Café Anna Blume
      • Caffè e Gelato
      • Gelateria Am Brandenburger Tor
      • I Due Forni
      • Kauf Dich Glücklich
      • Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebab
      • Santa Maria Mexican Diner
      • Zula Hummus Café
    • Italy
      • Monopoli (Puglia)
        • Bar La Nave
        • Cafe Blanco (or, Where Marriages End)
        • Cafe del Corso
        • Cafe Dell’Angolo (economic realities of a one night stand)
        • Cafe Gieffe
        • Cafe Insomnia
        • Cafe Malindi
        • Cafe Napoli (or, Microwaves Cause Cancer?!)
        • Cafe Natale
        • Cafe Roma
        • Cafe Smeraldo (or, Why Wait for the Morning to Regret?)
        • Cafe Venezia (Coffee with Aschenbach)
      • Trani (Puglia)
        • Baciuco: Bistrot and Cafe
  • Drinking like a Ukrainian
    • Night 1: No Hablo Español
    • Night 2: Fallout
    • Night 3: The (absent) Revolution
    • Night 4: A Drunken Rant on Pastries and the Cultures that contribute them
    • Night 5: Something Happened on the Way to Yalta
  • English Lessons
    • Adjectives
  • I love Europe, but…
    • I have a beef with their burgers.
    • I need to pee.
    • Intermission ruins the cinematic experience.
  • Letters from Ukraine
    • January 28th to February 22nd, 2012 – The Difficulty of Maintaining a Poker Face during especially Trying Times.
    • March 25th – The Kama Sutra and Lenin
  • Life in the Heel
    • Adventures in Laundering
    • Ciao! (to love and cappuccinos)
    • A Particularly Productive Day, or: Why I Need a Better Alarm Clock
  • Shorts
    • Missing Christmas
    • Two Nights, Two Lovers
    • The Road to San Vito
    • The Pope is Bleeding
  • Why I’m “In Transit”
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