January’s weather brought surprises. One of them was snowfall at the beginning of January, which was part of a nationwide…
While I was gathering information about monarch butterflies in Oklahoma, I learned devastating news about their numbers came on the…
During the last decade, I traveled to Kazakhstan, a republic of the former USSR. (Kazakhstan has long borders with Russia…
In the country of the former Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, my babushka (grandma) grew bushes of lilacs in her garden. When…
Olad’ya is small size pancake or fritter and a popular breakfast meal in the former Soviet Union. The recipe of…
Squash is a vegetable and is sold at every supermarket. They are usually green and yellow colors looking like fatty…
The Silk Road was a trade route from Europe to Asia from 300 B.C. to the 16th century. A part…
In the former Soviet Union, someone’s first stop to try local food should be at a supermarket. There is plenty…
In Kazakhstan and other republic of the former Soviet Union, there are popular non-alcoholic drinks, which can greatly satisfy someone’s…
(Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series.) To find the best deal on a flight, someone should…