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A Letter to My Grandmother

My grandmother comes from a small town near Krakow, Poland. Her immediate family escaped the horrors that would befall the Jews of Eastern Europe, but most didn’t. My visit to Auschwitz is sober and challenging. No jokes here, just a swell of negative energy on-site of mankind’s biggest atrocity. As I look for my grandmother’s house in a small town, it is a personal journey into my roots, and perhaps a lesson for us all.

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Split Down the Middle of Central Europe

As hundreds of virgins see me off from lively Krakow, I train south to Bratislava where I find more of the same, with lots of cows. Craving Gonzo action, I Indiana Jones a 20-hour train through three countries to Split on Croatia’s Dalmation Coast where I find turquoise waters, violent one-legged war heroes and an old friend. As I party under the stars at a huge beach party, Gonzo pride is faithfully restored.

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Eat, Sleep, Play

Remember, these are only the places I managed to get to, representing not a splash in the ocean, a fart in a hot tub, a mullet in a trailer park, a…you get the idea. read more

Finish the Sentence

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Slezacek (CZ)
I am inspired by: My family, my wife, and the example of my mentor
I regret: Leaving my parents in Czechoslavakia when I went to Australia, without anything or anyone
Today I am grateful for: My family, my health

Ryan (CA)
I am inspired by: Creativity and music
I regret: Not spending enough time with my brother
Today I am grateful for: Being able to travel

Natalie (ENG)
I am inspired by: Not enough
I regret: Doing too much, too young
Today I am grateful for: Being with a good friend in my favourite part of the world.


Mel
I am inspired by: Experiences with people, and music
I regret: Making decisions too late
Today I am grateful for: What I have now!

Elliot (USA)
I am inspired by: The beauty of everything
I regret: Not being spontaneous
Today I am grateful for: Being in Krakow

Cody (USA)
I am inspired by: My father
I regret: Quitting soccer in high school
Today I am grateful for: Parents that taught me passion and empathy


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