Me and Anne Frank
Day 1: Amsterdam
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Map of Eastern Europe
Day 1: Amsterdam
End of the Trip
gotta love the topo map!
it's across the Adriatic sea from Italy
with my new hair... or lack thereof...
So... where is Croatia anyway?
Map of Eastern Europe
Day 1: Amsterdam
Me and Anne Frank
End of the Trip
Travel Tips
- Talk to anyone who will speak to you. Try out the local language. Even if you only know how to say hello, please, and thank you, you will be able to make more friends. Don't be afraid to sound stupid, because you undoubtedly will sound stupid and this is no reason to stay quiet
- Have a plan. Then change your plan when the whim strikes, or when you get new information
- Buy stamps when you buy postcards, and write them immediately. Otherwise you might leave the country by accident with stamps you can't use. oops.
- Make sure you pack both of your shoes and you didn't leave one of your favorite sandals on some island (dammit!)
- Always keep your passport somewhere smart. The smartest place is inside one of those cool holders that goes under your clothes. I love my little hip-belt type, which is silk. Become zen-like when you realize that your passport will be forever molded to the shape of your belly and it will be warm when you hand it to people straight out of your pants.
- Hide an extra $100 USD (or EURO) in the deepest darkest bottom of your pack just in case (haven't had to use mind yet, but it sure makes me feel better)
- Call home when you are freaked out. Call home when you are happy.
- Leave 1/4 of your bag empty for souveneirs, gifts, and random stuff you pick up on the road
- Anticipate that you will be in a bad mood some days, and that you will probably have culture shock (and you won't be expecting it when it comes and you may not even realize that is why you are so cranky)
- Do not bring any books that you would not read at home. You will also not read them on vacation and what is worse: you will be carrying this book around, resenting the fact that you still don't want to read it
- Bring only the relevant pages from your travel guide (cut the pages out of the book's spine before you leave home), and carry only the info for the places you'll actually be visiting.
- Do not carry even 1 heavy book! (and do not take more than 1 book under any circumstance)
- Do bring a first aid kit with large and small bandages, painkillers, ace bandage and antibiotic ointment
- Remember, you can buy everything everywhere
- Buy those $15-$20 underwear that dry in like an hour and only bring three pairs (same thing for socks)
- Carry your pack around the block a few times (or up three flights of stairs!) before you leave home: you will be amazed at how easy it is to decide you don't need all that stuff
- Pack less than half of what you think you need
The Balkans
gotta love the topo map!
When is a Good Time?
- From San Francisco-West Coast: It is 9 hours later here, so call between 1am and 1pm your time.
- From Boston-East Coast: It is 6 hours later here, so call me between 4am and 4pm your time.
Map of Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina
it's across the Adriatic sea from Italy
About My Proposed Dissertation Research
- Question: How do female civillian war survivors recover from trauma?
- Method of Inquiry: The project aims to interview Croatian and Bosnian women about their wartime experiences, level of traumatic response, and what interventions have been helpful (or would have been helpful if they had been available).
- Goal of this Study: To assess the level of ongoing posttraumatic stress among women in the region, and to understand more about the process of recovery for survivors of war trauma.
- Significance: In order to respond to the needs of civillian war survivors, it is imperative to seek counsel from women who have experienced war trauma. Through a process of information-sharing, survivors can help professionals in the international community respond more effectively to the actue and long-term needs of current and future war survivors.
For More Information...
Cool Maps
Itinerary
- Amsterdam & the Hague, Netherlands May 18– May 23
- Zagreb, Croatia May 23 - May 26
- Osijek, Croatia May 26- May 28
- Vukovar, Croatia May 28 - May 30
- Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina May 30- June 02
- Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina June 02- June 04
- Dubrovnik, Croatia June 04- June 08
- Vela Luka, Korcula Island, Croatia June 08- June 10
- Zadar or Split or Hvar, Croatia (in transit) June 10-11
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia June 11- June 14
- Zagreb, Croatia June 14
- Amsterdam, Netherlands June 15- June 18
Where I'm Staying
- Flying Pig Hostel: Amsterdam (Dorm)
- Lucky Lakes Hostel: Amsterdam (Private Room)
- Fulir Hostel: Zagreb, Croatia (Dorm)
- Youth Hostel, Osijek, Croatia (double room)
- Hotel Lav, Vukovar, Croatia (nice 4-star hotel)
- Sartour Hostel, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina (private room)
- Hostel Miran, Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina (private room)
- Youth Hostel, Dubrovnik, Croatia (dorm)
- Hotel Adriatic, Dubrovnik, Croatia (double room-with Toshi)
- Poseiden Hotel, Vela Luka, Korcula Island, Croatia (double room)
- Youth Hostel, Zadar, Croatia (private double room)
- House Tina, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia (private double room)
- Hostel Lika: Zagreb, Croatia (private double)
- Apartment in Amsterdam for our last weekend
Before the Trip
with my new hair... or lack thereof...
About Me
- Ruby Reid, MSW
- I am currently pursuing a PhD in Social Welfare at Berkeley, concentrating in local, national and international responses to large-scale disasters, wars, and genocide. To me, social work is not a job. It is a way of life, a faith, and a daily practice. My mother is a social worker and I was instilled with social work values as a young child. I carry those values of respect and compassion for other human beings, the importance of service and integrity, and these values lead me to endorse Barack Obama for President of the United States. Barack Obama represents a new and positive vision for the future of America. He is honest, hard-working, and unafraid to face the nuanced and complex problems of our country and our interconnected world. I am proud to support a candidate who will truly bring change for the American people and for all members of the world community.
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