Homecoming. A century-old American tradition

In which the author apologizes for her silence and promises more frequent blog posts – explains homecoming tradition – walks the dear reader through the history of the corn monument – wonders about American love of parades – discusses Americans’ longing for monarchy – finishes up by mentioning morning drinking and tailgating.

The big move

Goodbye Eurasia, Welcome Midwest! 

As I am moving to Iowa in the United States, I decided to keep up with the best traditions of any expat, and to start a blog where I could document all my future adventures in this off-the-beaten-path destination, which is a birth place to sliced bread and has a population of 14-15 million pigs compared to 3.1 million people. 

<disclaimer: yes, I've been there twice. But what do tourists know? Nothing. This time I am going native.>