Author: Simona Trakiyska

05 Sep

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Portland offers global flair in cheap weekend getaway

by · September 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

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For those bitten by an international travel bug but stuck with a modest budget, a weekend trip to Portland could be the cure. Some may call it a city with a laid-back pace, but in reality Portland pushes its guests to be open to new adventures from savory Thai dishes to the Japanese Gardens. The [...]

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21 Apr

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Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates Easter, sans bunnies.

by · April 21, 2012 · 0 Comments

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In the early 90′s, ethnic conflict tore Yugoslovia apart along religious lines, driving thousands refugees in search of peace elsewhere. One of the largest groups to arrive in the the Seattle area were Orthodox Christians, most of them Serbian. When they got here, many of them found a home at St. Sava’s Serbian Orthodox church in [...]

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