Author Archives: Richard

The Užupis Constitution terms: 1. Everyone has the right to live by the River Vilnele, and the River Vilnele has the right to flow by everyone. 2. Everyone has the right to hot water, heating in winter and a tiled … Continue reading →

Hi again. Myung and I are in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. We walked all over Old Town today, and I’m bushed. Myung is tireless, and she’s checking out a ballet performance. So, I’m hanging out, writing this Latvia post. … Continue reading →

Hi y’all. After several days in Estonia, mostly in Tallinn, we decided to take the 2-hour ferry to Helsinki. The plan was to stay there a while, then maybe continue west to Stockholm, or return to Tallinn then head down … Continue reading →

Myung and I often talk of getting out of Korea during the hot summers and the cold winters. About two and a half weeks ago, we got fed up with the record heat in Korea, and decided to go the … Continue reading →

  Myung and I talked about going to Italy for a long time. She had never been to Europe at all. So finally, we went, for five weeks. Italy is obviously a country where one could spend a lot more … Continue reading →

Hi y’all. I hope you had a happy holiday season. Myung and I didn’t celebrate Christmas, as it’s not a big deal here in Korea. We did, however, get out of town again. This time, we went to Taiwan from … Continue reading →

Wow! That sign makes it seem like Trabzon is a must-see destination, like Dollywood. Well, Trabzon is a destination, but almost only because it’s in Turkey, where I hadn’t been since 1974. So, it’s worth it for that reason. When I’m … Continue reading →

From Mestia, we went to Batumi. Batumi is on the Black Sea coast. It’s Georgia’s main port and, for sure, it’s like port cities everywhere, with many trucks, containers, and other loading and hauling facilities in that part of town. … Continue reading →

They say the Caucasus Mountains is the Switzerland of Eastern Europe. I’ve also heard “poor man’s Switzerland”.  Switzerland about 200 years ago, I think. The town of Mestia is in the Svaneti region of northern Georgia. The 80,000 Svan people … Continue reading →

Well, I wrote that I’d blog again in Batumi, but we aren’t doing much today, so I’ll do one on Kutaisi and around there. Kutaisi has a long history, and I invite you to go to Wikipedia for all that. … Continue reading →