Ann K.
Where the Olympic Torch is Lit・オリンピックの聖火が灯される場所・点燃奥运火炬的地方
@Athens, Greece My next stop after Sofia, Bulgaria was Athens, Greece. From Athens International airport, it takes about an hour and a...
A Halfie’s Rambles
ハーフのつぶやき
混血漫谈
A Trilingual Platform for a Halfie's Rambles ・ 三か国語で書かれたハーフのつぶやき ・ 用三种语言写的混血的漫谈
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Ann K.
- Aug 1
- 5 min
The Country with Onion-domed Churches・オニオンドーム教会がある国・有洋葱头教堂的国家
@Sofia, Bulgaria My next stop after Bucharest, Romania was Sofia, Bulgaria. Seconds, minutes, and hours marched across the faces of the...
Ann K.
- Jul 2
- 5 min
The Paris of the East・東洋のパリ・东方的巴黎
@Bucharest, Romania My next stop after Budapest, Hungary was Bucharest, Romania. Right before my overnight sleeper train pulled into my...
Ann K.
- Jun 1
- 7 min
The Spa Capital Known for Its Thermal Baths・温浴で知られるスパの都・以温泉浴场著称的温泉之都
@Budapest, Hungary My next stop after stopping by Bratislava, Slovakia was Budapest, Hungary. If you arrive at a location in the city...
Ann K.
- May 3
- 4 min
Europe’s Hidden Gem・ヨーロッパの秘境・欧洲的隐藏宝石
@Bratislava, Slovakia A Tiny Country Scattered with Castles and Chateaux My next stop after Vienna, Austria was Bratislava, Slovakia. It...
Ann K.
- Apr 1
- 5 min
The Birthplace of Sachertorte・ザッハトルテ発祥の地・萨赫蛋糕的诞生地
@Vienna, Austria My next stop after Zurich, Switzerland was Vienna, Austria, a culture center beloved as the “City of Music”. From...
Ann K.
- Mar 1
- 6 min
The Land of Cheese Fondue・チーズフォンデュの国・奶酪火锅之乡
@Zurich, Switzerland My next stop after Frankfurt, Germany was Zurich, Switzerland. Using my Eurail Pass, I hopped on a high-speed train...
Ann K.
- Feb 1
- 6 min
The City of Frankfurters・フランクフルトの街・法兰克福人之城
@Frankfurt, Germany I am a big believer in what Benjamin Franklin once said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth...
Ann K.
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Your Bucket List of Dreams・夢のバケットリスト・你的梦想清单
@Guilin,China One of the first dreams I checked off my bucket list was graduating in the top 10% of my high school class. To this day,...
Ann K.
- Oct 3, 2020
- 8 min
Dare to Think Bigger・視野を広げる挑戦・雄心壮志
@Xiamen, China 4-22-2013 Poem written spring of sophomore year when I was studying abroad in Xiamen, China. Early in the morning, I got...
Ann K.
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
5 Essentials for Your International Trip・海外旅行に不可欠な5つの物・出国旅行时必带的5件东西
@Taipei, Taiwan The following are simply the travel essentials I consider to be the top 5 on my list. I hope it serves as some reference...
Ann K.
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
A Letter to Prospective Writers・将来のゲストライターへの手紙・给未来作者的一封信
Read on if you like to write and need an outlet to publish! (You're welcome to share this post with friends.) I created this A Halfie's...
Rookie Marksman
- Nov 1, 2019
- 4 min
From Virtual to Reality・仮想から現実へ・从虚拟到现实
Guest Post by Rookie Marksman “At home amidst the sounds of cracking bark, the movement of soft earth gives way to paths meant to be...
Ann K.
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
What I’ve Learned from Traveling Alone・一人旅で学んだこと・一个人旅行时学习到的东西
@Amsterdam, The Netherlands It was a bit nerve-racking, even for someone like me who had traveled to and from Japan and America my whole...
Ann K.
- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
Crossing Borders・国境を超えること・跨越边界
@San Francisco, U.S.A. In all the years since I've traveled across borders – a good number countries, cities and cultures have graced the...