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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…
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Olympic Fever!
The Olympics are in full swing in London and the host city is alive with amazing energy, buzz, and pride. Eight days into “The Greatest Show on Earth,” USA and China lead in…
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Celebrate London 2012
My morning and evening commutes, not without their occasional excitement and frustration, have been made even more amusing with the recent 1984-esque tube station announcements by Mayor Boris Johnson’s recognizably baritone voice, which…
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Venice, the Pace of the People
Believe it or not, with all of our time and travel in Europe, I have never made it to Venice. My better half has made it there a couple of times herself, but…
