Carolyn Schott

Fremont Quest: Breakfasts & Dessert

January 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Fremont Quest: Breakfasts & Dessert
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My goal in 2017 is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating my 2014 reviews.…

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Fremont Quest: Asian

January 3, 2015 |
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My goal in 2017 is to visit every eating/drinking establishment in my neighborhood of Fremont, Seattle, updating my 2014 reviews.…

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9 Tips for Traveling Where You Don’t Speak the Language

November 19, 2014 | Comments Off on 9 Tips for Traveling Where You Don’t Speak the Language
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“I don’t speak the language,” seems to be the most often expressed fear people have about traveling to another country.…

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Find Your Place in the World

November 11, 2014 | Comments Off on Find Your Place in the World
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I spent last weekend with some friends in Palm Desert, a little respite from the fall rains sweeping into Seattle.…

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Preventing Jet Lag 101

October 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Preventing Jet Lag 101
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I should have patented it. When I first came up with my jet lag prevention scheme, there seemed to be…

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I Need a Dirndl

October 19, 2014 | Comments Off on I Need a Dirndl
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  In September, my thoughts turn to Oktoberfest even though Americans usually think about Oktoberfest in, well, October. But in…

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Chut Chut

October 16, 2014 |
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The first time I went to Ukraine, I hated vodka. That’s a problem, because it’s a mark of Ukrainian hospitality…

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Travels to Ukraine: Then and Now

October 10, 2014 |
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My constant bubbling-over-with-excitement descriptions of my upcoming trip to Ukraine may be trying the patience of my friends and work…

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Who Am I?

October 7, 2014 |
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As I’ve become obsessed with the news from Ukraine, first the Maidan revolution and now Russia’s invasion, I’ve found I…

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Musing on Languages

September 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Musing on Languages
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I recently started wondering how much language audio lessons reflect the culture of that language. I’m not an accomplished linguist,…

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