Paris, FranceParisian markets have that hypnotic effect on me that make me think, “Why yes, I do need a box full of broken watches, a life-size mannequin, some creepy puppets, a few…
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Olympos, Turkey I had one of the loveliest weekends I’ve ever had in Japan while in Hiroshima with J: we visited the very moving Peace Museum, we sat by the river at…
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Isle of Skye, Scotland I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: these blisteringly hot days in Japan make me crave the cool winds and rains of Scotland. I would trade…
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Osaka, Japan Osaka in the summertime: cold beer, fireworks, walking all the way home, rainstorms, yukata, department store sales, toy cameras, cutting your fringe extra short, festivals, pasta salad, parties on the…
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Winnipeg, Canada Halifax, Canada Toronto, Canada Edinburgh, Scotland Osaka, Japan Today, the rain poured down so heavily I could barely see outside the windows. There wasn’t much more to do other than…
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Fishing in Reykjavik, IcelandThis weekend: finishing two novels, booking hotels in the Philippines, punk rock shows, the World Cup Final, golden temples in Kyoto, buying a new Harinezumi, and midnight birthday parties.…