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Mad Kings and Killings (Munich, Part Two)

Posted on 23 May 2012, Wednesday by

So I went to Munich for a date. To defend the ridiculousness of that, Munich was a city I’d wanted to go to anyway and I chose it because of that.  C was flying back from the States to Rome … Continue reading →

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May Madness (Munich, Part One)

Posted on 7 May 2012, Monday by

My May is insane. From the 2nd until the 5th I was in Munich (I’ll get to that later). I spent the 6th and the 7th with my Uncle, who is currently on vacation in the United Kingdom. I will … Continue reading →

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Rembrandt on a Bicycle

Posted on 3 March 2012, Saturday by

Usually, I try to avoid being That Tourist. It was nearly midnight and I was at a street corner, a few drinks in and on my way home from the red light district.  I was using the streetlight to read … Continue reading →

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Off-Season Blues

Posted on 31 December 2011, Saturday by

27 December 2011 village outside of Chania I had a bit of the off-season blues during our stay in Crete.  We were here from the 23rd until the 27th, with four nights and about five days.  The only particularly touristy … Continue reading →

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British Turkeys

Posted on 23 November 2011, Wednesday by

I’ve started quite a few entries that never got finished. For some reason I’ve had a hard time writing blog-like since I got into academia. If I start talking about the temporal aspect of transnational spaces or something ridiculous like … Continue reading →

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Tea Rooms

Posted on 21 October 2011, Friday by

Last Sunday I sat in a Regency Style Tea Room in Bath with a pot of (Indian) tea and a piece of lemon drizzle cake. It was similar to moments I’ve had throughout the world this year. A cup of … Continue reading →

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Last Stateside Updates

Posted on 22 September 2011, Thursday by

Time passes differently when you’re among your people – your circle of friends, your family, in your home base. When I’m traveling I try to write a blog entry at least once a week. That’s a lot harder to do … Continue reading →

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Killarney

Posted on 16 June 2011, Thursday by

8 June 2011 Doolin, Ireland I am writing this in a pub on the coast of Co. Clare, just North of the Cliffs of Moher, which C and I will see by boat tomorrow evening. There is a small band … Continue reading →

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Switching Gears

Posted on 7 June 2011, Tuesday by

Sunday, 5 June 2011 Dingle, Ireland Journal writing, at times, feels like a part time job. I write pretty consistently for myself and then every now and then I realize it has been awhile since I’ve written for the blog. … Continue reading →

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Protests and a Tortoise

Posted on 25 May 2011, Wednesday by

I loved trekking. It was no surprise, really. I love hiking so it was only logical that I would love doing it on the relative long term. But towards the end, I was burnt out. There was a time when … Continue reading →

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