Category Archives: Asia

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Maldives: Swimming With The Fishes

“It is a hell of a lot better than going to London Bridge on a Monday morning.” Indeed, this Monday morning was not typical. For one, I can’t recall any time I’ve been awakened by K screaming at six in … Continue reading

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The Turkish Bath

Glancing back over our recent posts, I realized that we never posted the second half of our Turkish adventure. here goes… Imagine. A warm slab of marble, the echo of smooth stone water basins at the surround, steamy humidity and … Continue reading

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Surrealism

Have you ever so abruptly arrived someplace that it takes a little while to believe you’re there? As we’ve been travelling so much for work and pleasure recently, we’ve had limited time to prepare ourselves—in some cases, places we would … Continue reading

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Welcome to Moscow

It was shortly past 10 o’clock when we arrived in the Red Square. The dark sky had a blue luster from the sun just below the horizon. As we passed through the Resurrection Gate, the square unfolded in front of … Continue reading

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Turkish Delights

An early morning rise and a 3 hour flight, Istanbul greeted us by noon. In most of the cities we visit, taxi drivers speak English. Unfortunately for us, our Turkish cabbie did not. So, our first few miles from the … Continue reading

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Moscow this Weekend?

My guess is that not many people decide to go to Moscow for a week on a whim. And I’m definitely not the whimsical kind of guy, but I decided this Wednesday to go to Moscow this weekend. Considering the … Continue reading

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Back from Istanbul

We had a lovely weekend in Istanbul. A bit of sunshine and blue water do to the body good. We’ve just returned, but For a sneak peak at the photos before full posts follow in the coming days, click here.

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