Blog
An oldschool-style, unvarnished look at my life, currently coming to you from Bulgaria. Posts are loosely-edited; vlogs have choppy cuts and excess dialogue. Let’s please embrace the imperfection.
A month on Saaremaa island, Estonia – February 2024
I first visited the island of Saaremaa, Estonia in September, 2020 on a mini solo trip. Saaremaa is gorgeous in...
The bakery in Karja, Saaremaa (Karja Pagariäri)
The Vanilla Custard Cream Thing. Dan and I agree this is the top-ranking pastry product from Karja Pagariäri, a tiny...
Tallinn Coffee Shops Reviewed: for remote workers and digital nomads
Reviews of various coffee shops around Tallinn, with no particular selection criteria apart from proximity to wherever I’m going on...
Emergency surgery in Estonia – how was it??
April 20 – I woke up in the early hours of the morning with a weird pain in my left...
Jõiste Beach, Saaremaa, Estonia
This was one of my favorite little spots back in February on Saaremaa island, not even a ten minute walk...
(Vlog) A trip to the grocery store in Bansko, Bulgaria
Walk up the hill and to the grocery store with me in my part-time home, the mountain resort town of...
(Vlog) A Walk to the Bus Station – Bansko, Bulgaria
Discussion topics include lack of quality control in Bulgaria; Bulgarian’s commitment to hiking; my shame around not liking camping; the...
Bansko, Bulgaria – how did I end up here?
I’ve been in Bansko off-and-on since 2020, 3-6 months at a time. Bansko is a mountain ski resort village that...