Thursday Doors: Door of Books, Monastery Hill Bindery

seaangel4444's avatarThe Chicago Files

The awesome Norm at Norm 2.0 has a fun weekly feature where he invites fellow bloggers to share unique doors we happen to find on our travels.

I literally stumbled upon the door you see in the above photo.  I hadn’t planned on walking in this particular area.  However, I decided to go a little bit farther on my walk when I saw this incredibly interesting door.

At first I thought, gee, this is an interesting poster of books set against the door.  However, after doing some research I discovered this building houses the “Monastery Hill Bindery” (I do believe the books are real)!

Ernst Hertzberg was a young child in Germany in the mid-1800’s when he used to play among the ruins of an old monastery.  Interested in the book binding and scribing that used to take place at the monastery, Ernst pursued bookbinding as a career.

When he…

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“I love you like a river…” Seni bir nehir gibi seviyorum…” (from Aleph by Paulo Coelho)

Semra Polat's avatarYA BAKİ ENTEL BAKİ

I love you . “I love you because all the loves in the world are like different rivers flowing into the same lake, where they meet and are transformed into a single love that becomes rain and blesses the earth.

I love you like a river that creates the right conditions for trees and bushes and flowers to flourish along it’s banks. I love you like a river that gives water to the thirsty and takes people where they want to go.

I love you like a river that understands that it must learn to flow differently over waterfalls and to rest in the shallows. I love you because we are all born in the same place, at the same source, which keeps us provided with a constant supply of water. And so, when we feel weak, all we have to do is wait a little. The spring returns, the…

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Making my Dream a Reality

CHINA, MY DREAM NOW A REALITY

janaline's world journey's avatarJanaline's world journey

 Sometimes it is difficult to make your dream a reality, and sometimes the reality is not exactly what you dreamed it would be. If you are lucky the reality is even better than what you dreamed. Since I can remember my biggest dream has always been to travel and to see the whole world. I couldn’t wait to make this a reality and jumped at the first chance I got to travel abroad. Since then I haven’t really stopped.

I have taken a short break from travelling and have been living in Cape Town, South-Africa for 4 years now. But the travel bug has awoken from hibernation and it is time to pack my bags and go on another big adventure again. Personally I see travelling not only as visiting a new place but also as living there and immersing myself into the new culture! So this meant that…

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Preparing to Teach English in China

janaline's world journey's avatarJanaline's world journey

Moving to a foreign country to teach English is a huge step and needs preparation; mental, financial and physical. It can get hectic trying to figure out what you will need to do and at times you may feel overwhelmed. I always make myself a checklist of all the things I need to do or take with me before I move to a new country. It helps me stay calm and focussed so maybe it will help you too.

Here is a checklist that could help you a bit in your preparation to teach in China.

Passport and Visa

First off make sure that your passport is valid for at least a couple of years and not expiring within your contracted work year. But, most importantly, have your work visa ready before the day of travel. Make sure you get the appropriate visa to enter and travel around China. If…

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