Travel
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Visiting Kathmandu Valley
Nepal has been high on Kenz’s list ever since our university days, but after the grueling trek up to Mt. Kinabalu last Christmas I wasn’t so keen for a multi-day trekking holiday. But…
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Land of Fire and Ice: Wild Iceland
Over the August bank holiday weekend, Kenz and I along with another couple friend took a little road trip to enjoy the wild beauty of Iceland. Everyone should go to Iceland at least…
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Pintxos Hopping in San Sebastian
Seriously what’s not to love about this gorgeous, seaside town of San Sebastian in the Spanish Basque Country? It’s easy-going, fun-loving, and there’s no shortage of beautiful beaches, dramatic coastline, and the food,…
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Walking Weymouth
After a chaotic week of moving flats and some unfortunate news from California, we escaped to the Dorset coast for the long bank holiday weekend with a couple friend and their adorable…
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The Joys of Work Travel
These past few weeks Kenz and I both had a fairly intensive work travel schedule. It’s one of the perks of living and working in London – traveling around Europe both for business…
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“La Grassa”: Bologna
Each spring (well it’s been freezing in London so spring has not arrived if ever), we look forward to the long four-day Easter bank holiday weekend. This year we took off to Bologna,…
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36 hours in Brussels and Ghent
My recent trip to Brussels was not work-related (thank goodness), but to meet up with my favorite San Franciscan and dear friend who has been selected as a Marshall Memorial Fellow. This is…
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Lovely Aix-en-Provence
Kenz and I have been back from Malaysia and Hong Kong for less than one month yet our holiday felt like ages ago. It’s been busy at work and I have been traveling…
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I Heart Hong Kong
After spending two weeks in Borneo, we were ready for a dose of civilization — city lights, noise, high rises, international cuisines, and yes, even a Starbucks. Time to leave the scuba gear…
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Superb Diving in Mabul Island
The last leg of our adventures through Malaysian Borneo took us to an obscure little island called Mabul, just 15 km from the world famous Sipadan. Diving enthusiasts and scuba junkies know that Sipadan…
