For some reason, in my mind, I had always assumed Rome to be like those ancient capitals such as Xi’An, Kyoto, or somewhere in the temperate climate. It never crossed my mind that Rome is actually subtropical, with palm trees and all kinds of cactus, like in...
Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey, being the economic center and where the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire used to reside, sitting across the boundary between Europe and Asia along the Bosporus strait. It has seen the history and the transition of Turkey into...
What excites me in this Fulbright project is for me to get the strong support from TU-Sofia to offer a special topic course using project based learning with vertical integration between year standings and COIL (collaborative online international learning). Today, in...
This video made by Rick Steve has captured quite a few key characteristics of Bulgaria. If you have the time, it might be worthwhile to watch it at the youtube site and read the comments, too. Quote from Rick: “Bulgaria, so mysterious to most Americans, has a vivid...
I am counting down the days when I will be in Sofia, Bulgaria, which is on August 1, 2021, with excitement. I have worked closely with several colleagues at my host institution, Technical University – Sofia (TU-Sofia), from spring 2020 when I got the...
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