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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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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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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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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…
