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Autumn Walks around London
Kenz and I have been on doggie duty for the past two weeks, pet-sitting for our friend’s sweet, sweet dog whilst they are back in the East Coast for a visit. Miss Haile…
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Emeli Sande shines at the Royal Albert Hall
There must be another ‘British Invasion’ in music as lately a series of British artists have exploded on the music charts — Adele, Mumford and Son, Florence + the Machine, Jessie J,…
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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,…
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The Legacy of London 2012
Most of us could not have expected this. In the months leading up to the 2012 Games there was so much skepticism and cynicism about the city’s capacity to host the event and…
