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Itineraries 26 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
The other day, I caught myself drafting an itinerary for my upcoming vacation. I will be on the road for 16 days, which is just 2 days shorter than when I went to Guatemala in January 2012. I haven't ...
Cavorting in Catalonia: Museu Europeu d'Art Modern 24 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
During the time I was in Barcelona, I happen to have been there during the weekend of the Night at the Museums. This means that several museums in the city are open outside of their regular opening ho...
On Being a Third Culture Kid 22 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
I've thought about this for the longest time. The fact that I have lived in so many places as I was growing up; the fact that I have spent more years outside my passport country than inside; the fact ...
Berlin Boogie: The Boros Collection 20 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
Usually, I would have a set of photos accompanying a post that belongs to my Berlin Boogie series. However, I am making an exception this time. And yes, there's a perfectly valid reason for it. After ...
Berliner Aerophobia 18 Aug 2013 | 05:34 pm
I love Berlin. However, sometimes, its residents can be weird sometimes. And I recently discovered one such quirk and weirdness, and that is the fact that Berliners tend to be afraid of air, drafts, a...
Cavorting in Catalonia: La Festa dels cors de la Barceloneta 16 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
After visiting Parc Güell, I headed down to the waterfront, as I wanted to eat in a restaurant recommended to me there. However, when I got there, there was some commotion. There was music, rhythm, be...
Leuven! 14 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
Good news, boys and girls, next month I will be heading to Leuven! Continue reading...
Cavorting in Catalonia: Parc Güell 12 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
The day after doing a daytrip to Figueres, I explored parts of Barcelona again. This city is awesome; there are just so many things to see, that 4 nights is not enough. There were huge swaths of neigh...
Book Review: Noble House by James Clavell 10 Aug 2013 | 05:47 pm
For one week in 1963, heavy rains pour in Hong Kong. At the same time, there are landslides, bank runs, kidnappings, espionage, and other high-profile incidents that happen in and around the British c...
Cavorting in Catalonia: Castell de Sant Ferran 8 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm
When I took the train for a daytrip to Figueres, I didn't just visit the Dali Museum. After lunch, I set forth to visit the largest monument in Catalonia. This is none other than the Castell de Sant F...
