Chapter 9: Let’s begin the day with some coffee and meet Jackson

As I you might remember, I came to the camp on the 13th of June. Right after my arrival, I met new people, mostly those who I will work/live with for the upcoming almost 3 months. I got familiar with the place thanks to Vitalii, and I received the schedule from Matt until the kids … Continue reading Chapter 9: Let’s begin the day with some coffee and meet Jackson

Chapter 8: Getting to the Camp

After almost 4 hours of travel, crossing an incredible huge forest, we finally arrived to a small town in the middle of nowhere. The place was called Hancock (NY). Hopefully no-one feels offended, however I felt that way when I arrived. Today, I would like to go back and visit this amazing town again. Source: … Continue reading Chapter 8: Getting to the Camp

Chapter 7: My first experience with the “City”

I finally arrived to my accommodation. It was the Jazz on The Park Hostel on the 106th street, Upper West side. Those of you who haven't been in New York, specially in Manhattan yet, you should know that in the Central Park area the city is split to 2 sides. The left side is the … Continue reading Chapter 7: My first experience with the “City”

Chapter 5: How my BEST Summer Ever started!

Approximately in January 2009, I finished all my exams and was getting ready to spend some days at home. I was thinking about what to do during the remaining 3 weeks until the next semester starts. In one of my lazy moments, I went online and checked my application. To my big surprise, I've been … Continue reading Chapter 5: How my BEST Summer Ever started!

Chapter 3: Turning 18 and increasing my travel experience

As mentioned before my first travel experienced I gained thanks to my parents. They've taken us by to Croatia (traveling by bus through Hungary), to Spain (traveling also by bus through Austria, Italy, France/Monaco, Andorra) and to Greece (going again by bus through Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria). Traveling by bus huge distances has several disadvantages. As … Continue reading Chapter 3: Turning 18 and increasing my travel experience

Chapter 2: How did I start to travel?

Each of us had a different childhood. I grew up in Slovakia, Europe. We did belong almost 40 years (starting 1948 until 1989) under the so called "East block". What does that mean? Well, Slovakia (in that time it was Czechoslovakia), Hungary, Poland, and several other countries, which were freed up by the Soviet (now … Continue reading Chapter 2: How did I start to travel?

Chapter 1: Welcome!

Welcome to Treska - Travel smart with Koloman. You might already figure out that my name is Koloman. Yes, it's and it's Nice to meet you Dear Reader! As you might think that's not the most common or "most used name" on this planet. Actually it's not. Even in my country it's not often used. … Continue reading Chapter 1: Welcome!