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You're asking me where to go to get the best pasta in town while in Provo...well, I can't tell you and this is why: I drove down his...

It's true. As I wrote in the previous post, I decided to buy myself LASIK for my birthday. It was probably THE best thing I have ever sp...

It seems I don't get as many presents for my birthday as I did when I was a young girl, but I will admit the few I got this year were ro...

I had a fantastic summer in Czech. I got to hang with my Czech family, visit my Plzen branch members, tour around 11 countries in Europe, an...

So during my free week I took the 16 hour bus ride from Plzen to London (with a stop in Brussles for some Belgian waffles). After my arrival...

I was thinking of inventing a game that teaches children good morals and builds character. You know, one that wouldn't contribute to ...

My Czech family is going to some super posh resort in Spain for one week starting this Sunday. I'm not going because it's too expens...

I forgot my birthday is coming up. Hard to believe huh, since I love celebrating birthdays so much. So, what do I want...well, besides a pla...

My CZ family informed me I had a free weekend so I had 3 words on my mind: student agency bus. I grabbed my American friend Chris from the G...

I was told I have a free weekend while my Czech family goes to Austria to some super posh Kinderhotel. (I went last month so I'm not too...

Even if you have never taken a single photography class in your life, you should be able to take a camera, look through the view finder (or ...

I spent 9 days in the Sumava forest with 2 Czech moms and 3 children who hate to love and love to hate playing with eachother. Then my new 3...

Not quite sure what the Constitution is, Ivanka heard us practicing this in the garden and called down from the balcony asking, "Is thi...

For months, my dad joked about signing me up on eHarmony.com so he can marry me off since I haven't done it on my own. Funny...kinda. Al...

Did you know, just like humans, animals in different countries speak different languages? Check the differences between American animals and...

My absolute favorite sign that summer is approaching is Chaco tan lines on my feet.

Once upon a time, these guys helped me have a fun summer. So I thought I'd return the favor and add a link on my right hand side for the...

Last night, I went to the Plzen Plaza to see the movie New in Town. I'm not the biggest Renee Zellweger fan but I liked this movie becau...

I have this strange habit of picking up cameras whenever I see them lying around or even taking someone's camera who has asked me to tak...

So, maybe you smoke. It is indeed a bad habit (and we all have those) but whatver..it's your choice. I just have one suggestion: DON...

I had a day off yesterday, so my Czech pal Martin and I jumped on a train and had a super fun day in Germany visiting Amberg and Regensburg....

...and I'm not talking about California. Here the city is called Karlovy Vary and has a great history: It is said that Charles IV went h...

For her birthday, Ivana said size matters for presents and she wanted lots of them. So, Milan and William did as directed and brought her ho...

Click here! Go to this! Free fun for the whole family...or with friends. June 16. There is also a schedule of other cities on the tour stop ...

So picking your nose is gross...whatever. But picking your nose AND eating it completely disgusts me. I was NEVER a booger eater! I remember...

I know what you're thinking...deanna, you were brought to the Czech Republic to share your English speaking skills, but sometimes when I...

People in Czech will push you with their cart in line at the grocery store, be all up in your business when you are struggling with money to...

WARNING: Do NOT drink the fruit punch at a Czech party...even if the party is for a 1year birthday celebration of a little girl and the punc...

The one thing I keep hearing as my Czech loved ones see me is, "You look thin. Have you lost the weight? It's good!" In fact, ...

3 things in life I wish could always be free no matter where you are in the world: *clean water *parking *use of toilets

Maybe I act like I am 12 years old sometimes, but hearing this phrase makes me giggle a bit. Go ahead and say it out loud to yourself (fahkt...

The local T-mobile salesgirl was about to feel the wrath of deanna when she told me misleading information to make a sale then revealed the ...

How long has it been since you watched an episode of the Smurfs? Too long for me obviously because I am loving the season 1 DVD with all the...

The all-too-familiar words and sights of the Czech Republic are sinking in my heart and head right now. That's right, I'm back in Pl...

When I left to Oklahoma, I left my car with the parental unit and told them to try to sell it if they knew of a buyer since I was considerin...