Sør-KoreaSuyu37°38’14” N 127°1’30” E 10. april 2023, Sør-Korea ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We spent a very interesting day visiting JK’s offices and factory, including the company showroom where many of the cosmetic brushes and packaging that they manufacture are on display. Stunning!Les mer
TyrkiaCıhangır41°1’49” N 28°59’18” E 11. april 2023, Tyrkia ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Sixteen hours and two flights brought us to Istanbul. Mark says he got lots of sleep and is energized. I’m dragging. Rain since our arrival doesn’t help. This is our third time in Istanbul - aLes mer
TyrkiaTomb of Turhan Sultan41°0’57” N 28°58’19” E 12. april 2023, Tyrkia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Highlight of our day was time with our new friend Mevlude. Mevlude is the sister of Sumeyra, one of my first students at Education Matters and now, along with her husband Ali, a very dear friend (whomLes mer
TyrkiaCıhangır41°1’53” N 28°59’27” E 13. april 2023, Tyrkia ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
GeorgiaVere41°42’23” N 44°47’5” E 14. april 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Departed Turkey and arrived in Tbilisi this afternoon. This is one part of the trip that I have been most anticipating - meeting my zoom students from Georgia. Tonight was the first. Eka, an artist,Les mer
GeorgiaGora Mtatsminda41°41’42” N 44°47’12” E 15. april 2023, Georgia
Great day with three treasured people! Sandro is a high school senior who I called my Renaissance man. When I first met him in 2020, he was excelling in math, studying photography, and interested inLes mer
TyrkiaCıhangır41°1’53” N 28°59’27” E 16. april 2023, Tyrkia ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
A beautiful Georgian tradition is the Supra, a gathering of family and friends filled with food, wine, and many toasts (led by the Tamada) to celebrate a special day. On this ‘2nd Easter’ of ourLes mer
GeorgiaMtkvari River41°41’47” N 44°48’24” E 17. april 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Today was essentially a vacation from our vacation since it is Bright Monday, a very significant national holiday when Georgians celebrate the resurrection by visiting the graveyards where loved onesLes mer
GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’38” N 44°45’30” E
18. april 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Definite highlight: meeting Marine, a university English professor. Marine was more my ‘covid companion’ rather than student as her English is already excellent. She was happy to haveLes mer
ReisendeJoy, thanks for sharing this story of overcoming fears created by lack of understanding and cultural conditioning. Made me ponder how much hatred is sown by religion and nationalism in ways we don’t even see. Praying for Our cousins in Ramadan. Pondering all that this morning, as I look at your hug pic. Two beautiful people carrying the imago dei. Beautiful.
GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’38” N 44°45’30” E 19. april 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
ReisendeOkay but did you buy any brushes or mascara?!
ReisendeIt is all business to business. But they gave Linda and me a few. 🌟
ReisendeI’m eager to hear more about actually making the brushes. I’ve never thought about that.
ReisendeWe didn’t see brushes being made. But ask Brad - he is quite the expert!
Reisende
Beautiful!!