The morning of October 18th, 2017 was a cold morning in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kenric and I were at the Sarajevo Funky Tours‘ office to meet our guide,…
Author: Caren
Srebrenica Genocide, 25 Years Later
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces massacred more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica within a few days. Ratko Mladic, “The Butcher Of Bosnia”, was finally convicted of genocide and…
Giving and Misgivings in Buntong Market
Not a few hours go by, even when I was busy at work, that I do not think about Buntong Market, its people and my life there. Buntong Market was where I…
A Taste of Missing Home
Kenric said dinner was soul-nourishing for him. This is far from authentic Mexican food, but it made the boy from California visibly happy. He ate it with pita bread instead of tortillas,…
A Visit to The Acropolis, Filled with History
Acropolis simply means “high city” in Greek. Many ancient Greek cities had an acropolis on a hill due to its natural defense. None was as impressive as the one in Athens, which…
“Room & Bored” in Athens
Look at how the universe celebrates our two-month stay (at home) in Athens. With an egg with two yolks. I have not been outside in 56 days even though the rules here…
Happy 110th Birthday, Glacier National Park
On June 26th, 2019, Kenric and I visited Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. There is also a Glacier National Park in Canada in the province of British Columbia. After spending the…
Gregi, We Hope Somebody Saves Him
After six nights in Kotor, we left for Sarajevo on November 8th. While on the bus, I saw a post on Kotor Kitties’ Facebook page about “a large male orange cat with…
Lomo Saltado, I Find It A Little Odd
One of Kenric’s favorites dishes is Lomo Saltado. He usually orders that at Peruvian restaurants. I saw a photo of it on Facebook recently, and realized we have most of the ingredients,…
Bay to Breakers Will Never Be The Same
When we lived on Fell Street in San Francisco, one of the most awesome events in the city, Bay to Breakers, went right by our front door. It’s a 12 km (7.456…