Travel
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Welcome to the Jungle!
“…we’ve got fun and games. Welcome to the Jungle” Okay, so a little throw back to the late 80s with Guns-n-Roses’ hit single. We wished we had download this song when we were…
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Conquering Mt. Kinabalu
I finally had a chance to upload all my photos from our recent trip to Borneo. Many people ask me why Borneo? Well, why not Borneo? At first we tossed around the idea…
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Paris for a Weekend
Kenz had a work assignment in Paris and as usual, he conveniently scheduled his meetings for Friday so I can join him for a Parisian weekend getaway. The timing couldn’t be better as…
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The Maltese Falcon
So I admit, before moving to London, I had no idea where Malta was. Other than the 1941 film noir, The Maltese Falcon, I had never heard of this pint-sized sunny Mediterranean country.…
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“Leave the Gun; Take the Cannoli” Ciao from Taormina
Kenz and I just returned from a week long holiday in Sicily and Malta. Why Sicily? Well to start, Kenz is a huge movie buff. From time to time he would insist on…
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Stuck in Lux: A Short Stay in Luxembourg
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Luxembourg for a short work assignment. A few quick facts about Luxembourg…. Luxembourg maintains the highest GDP per capita in the world, and it is…
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Work and Play: Amsterdam
It has been a long while since I posted a blog. Apologies about that. I started a new job three months ago and it is keeping me fairly busy, in a good way…
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Weekend in Bergen
Over Bank Holiday weekend, Kenz and I jetted off to Bergen, Norway. Why? We’ve heard the magnificent Norwegian fjords should not be missed. We also heard that Norway is the most expensive country…
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An Estonian Wedding
About a month and half ago, Kenz and I had the pleasure of attending a couple friend’s wedding at the gorgeous Vihala Manor Country Club, approximately 90 minutes outside of Tallinn. The groom,…
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Old Squares, Crosses, and the Living Memory of Occupation: Exploring the Baltic States
Riga, Latvia If you have read any of our blogs then you would know that I have always been fascinated with history. As living case studies of political transition from authoritarianism to democracy,…
