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It’s Independence Day
Late posting, but life sometimes gets in the way. You will understand more with the posts in the next few days. October 1st was Palau Independence Day! An entire weekend was dedicated to celebrating, and the festivities were abundant. But first, a history lesson. Palau has gone through quite a lot in its history. I…
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Night Moves
In Palau, pay is biweekly, typically occurring every other Friday. So what do you do to celebrate money in the bank? Go to the Night Market! The Night Market is an outdoor shopping plaza, basically. Local restaurants set up tents to serve their wares. The covered tables are rented out to different groups each week…
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Food, Glorious Food
If you know me, you know my love of food. Not just eating it, but cooking and learning about it. Hence my love of dinners at a dear friend’s house in Lexington. He cooked, I interviewed him about how he cooked. To that end, it should surprise no one that when the Palau Community College…
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My So-Called Life…
I’m baaaaack! Sorry for the hiatus from writing. It turns out setting up a home in a new country actually takes some work, and it’s boring stuff no one cares about. LOL. But, I’m here again, and at your service. What has the month of July looked like? Todd was officially sworn in as Associate…
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A Day in the Life
“What is your day like?” This is the question I have been asked the most, so I will do my best to answer it. In the grand scheme of things, it’s early in the move still, so the day to day will change, and I will be sure to update you when that happens. In…
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So you want to go to Palau…
First, let me preface this by saying don’t let the following deter you in any way from planning a trip. Just remember all the things people say about plans. And then take a long, deep breath. Now, to the real story. Picture it, Frankfort, KY Tuesday morning, June 2. Our flight from Denver was scheduled…
