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Christina has spent the last two years living in Granada, Spain; Istanbul, Turkey and Prague, Czech Republic while working as an English teacher. Her current location is Suwon, South Korea. She is obsessed with traveling and also enjoys learning new languages

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Travel > Asia Travel destinations: Turkey: 1 of 6
How many countries can boast of ancient ruins, labyrinthine bazaars, pristine beaches, elegant mosques and churches, Byzantine aqueducts and hippodromes, underground cities, a lunar landscape of "fairy chimneys," and a life-size replica of the Trojan horse? And all this in an area the size of Texas at a bargain price? This is... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Loco Mogul, by ApeZone: 2 of 11
Overall Score: 3/5One part Minesweeper, another part Railroad Tycoon, Loco Mogul isn't a game you can play right out of the (downloads) box. It does require a brief glance at the instruction manual before delving into it. The uninitiated player may run out of all their money in the first five minutes of play by "surveying" al... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game view: Wizards Pen, by Popcap: 2 of 10
Rating: 4/5Wizard's Pen is a visually attractive and entertaining puzzle game that offers enough challenge and variation to keep its players interested. The story begins with what those who have read Harry Potter will remember as a Quick-Quotes Quill, a feather pen with the gift of unaccompanied writing. The eponymous Wizard'... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to save money while visiting Prague: 1 of 5
Despite its reputation as an inexpensive destination, prices in Prague are not as cheap as they used to be. The collapse of the dollar coupled with the strengthening of the Czech crown has only made things pricier for traveling Americans. In 2002, one US dollar could buy you forty Czech crowns (koruna); today the exchange rat... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: My Tribe, by Grubby Games: 8 of 17
Total score 5/5Grubby Games' "My Tribe" title may not sound promising at first, but it is a surprisingly fun and clever little game. The game begins as you and your "tribe" become castaways on a desert island and must begin to build a new society.The survival component of the game isn't all that new. It consists of training y... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Best and worst experiences with airlines: 13 of 26
After three lovely days in Greece experiencing the Parthenon and sampling delicious moussaka, I was ready to return to my current home in the equally fascinating city of Istanbul. There is a long history of animosity between the two cultures, from who invented baklava to the mandatory resettlement of Greek Muslims in Turkey a... More..
Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel destinations: Turkey's Aegean Coast: 1 of 1
The Aegean coast of Turkey is overflowing with ancient Greek cities. In fact, there are so many that the Turkish government chose to flood one of them when constructing its Ataturk Dam simply because, well, there were plenty of others where that one came from. So if you have only a few days to explore, how do you choose betwe... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Whale watching adventures: 5 of 9
I spent last weekend celebrating my favorite holiday, Halloween, in eerie, mysterious Salem, Mass. I can't think of too many better places for the holiday and we even went on a ghost hunt with one of the top rated ghost tour operators in the country. I expected the ghost hunt to be a little bit scary, and it had its moments. ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Book of Legends: 5 of 9
Score: 4/5The secret of King Arthur's legendary sword Excalibur is waiting to be uncovered through a dangerous and magical book, which gives its readers clues as to how to solve the mystery. No, this isn't the latest installment from Dan Brown, but Game Agents' new release, The Book of Legends. The players follow the adventur... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) Best international destinations for the US dollar: 20 of 27
One US dollar will no longer buy you a million lira, but the country of Turkey is still a bargain destination for American travelers, with the added bonus of being among the most fascinating countries in the world. The city of Istanbul is a bustling, cosmopolitan place where East literally meets West. Half of the city is situ... More..