Goodbye Kosovo, Hello Vacation

Posted on June 14, 2014 by WantofWonders

Today we are leaving Kosovo after nearly a year of living in Mitrovica. There are many aspects of life here, we know we will both miss. But, now it’s vacation time. Five weeks, ten countries.

Banjska Remains

Posted on March 21, 2014 by WantofWonders

As we sipped our coffee in Mitrovica, white flecks of winter began to drift down from the sky. Gloomy-grey hung over the town as if the residents were never meant to wake up. We traversed the river and piled in … Continue reading →

The Obama

Posted on March 11, 2014 by WantofWonders

Who do you think is the most important leader in the world? Students in two of my 11th grade classes pondered this question during an introduction to second conditionals. In the first class, this question popped a classroom’s worth of … Continue reading →

6 Vjet Kosova

Posted on February 20, 2014 by WantofWonders

On Monday, February 17th, citizens of Kosovo celebrated independence. This day marked six years since Kosovars officially declared their separation from Serbia. The phrase of the day, in the southern part of Kosovo anyway, was 6 Vjet Kosova (6 Years Kosovo). … Continue reading →

Images from Jerusalem

Posted on July 26, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 21 photos.

Images from Virpazar

Posted on July 3, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 17 photos.

Images from Podgorica & Budva

Posted on June 20, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 10 photos.

Podgorica: Budva:

Images from Kotor

Posted on June 9, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 23 photos.

Images from Rome

Posted on May 11, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 14 photos.

The Mystery of Gjakove

Posted on April 7, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 14 photos.

When I asked a Kosovar friend to tell me about Gjakove, she shrugged and explained that the people there are all selfish and strange. The way people poke fun at it in Mitrovica made me expect to step off the … Continue reading →

Images from Palermo

Posted on March 29, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 13 photos.

Images from Napoli

Posted on March 17, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 35 photos.

Images from a Day in Deçan

Posted on March 2, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Deçan is a small town between Gjakove and Peje in western Kosov@. Towards the hills, just outside of town, one of Kosov@’s 14th century Serbian Orthodox monasteries lies in an idyllic valley. A twenty minute walk from the center of … Continue reading →

Images from Barcelona

Posted on February 23, 2014 by WantofWonders

This gallery contains 19 photos.