Vienna, Austria A night at the opera. I remember standing in line with a mish-mash of other backpackers, hoping that there were still €2 standing-room tickets left. I remember thinking, “Will they…
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The Isle of Skye, ScotlandI’m home now, back in Japan. The rest of my time in the Philippines was lovelier than I could have hoped, full of equal parts adventure and relaxation.…
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Glasgow, Scotland There were afternoons of wandering through parks, afternoons of horses in stables, afternoons of scones and tea, afternoons of laughter, afternoons of getting to know a city other than my…
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Munich, GermanyTonight I am cleaning my cluttered apartment, drinking watermelon soda and eating Bonchi rice crackers, researching scuba spots in the Philippines, stressing over broken cameras, waiting for phone calls from Los…
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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…