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Abha: barber

In good news today, Kartik, my Bangla barber re opened his shop. He had to close due to a licensing issue... and in other VERY good news,...

Lebanon: a first glimpse of the sea

WMF sees the sea for the first time, the Corniche in Beirut. June 2019 I can't even imagine not having seen the sea until my mid-20s,...

Spain: A Coruña

Old Port Plaza Mayor Castelo de Santo Anton City Beach. July 2016 A Coruña is located at the very northwestern tip of the Iberian...

Israel: Akko

Old city walls Al-Jazzar Mosque. June 2018 My time in Israel was too short. I underestimated just how many things there were to see...

Jordan: Al Himma

Yarmouk River with Golan Heights behind (note the border fence) Cave and fresh water pool Cave dining. June 2017 On top of the high...

Brazil: Amazon Theatre, Manaus

Amazon Theatre, Manaus. August 2000. As part of our second trip to Brazil, which was all about the rainforest, we stopped off in Manaus...

Belgium: Antwerp Central Station

August 2018 On my first trip to Belgium, I originally planned to stay in Brussels and just do day trips around the country since every...

Vienna: Austrian State Library

April 2019 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek At one time the internet was awash with photos of grand libraries of the world. Each time...

Saudi Arabia: becoming a resident

KKU foreign teacher appreciation party, somewhere down the mountain from Abha. December 2015. [from FB post: August 25, 2013] I had the...

Turkey: escape

In Turkey having lunch before the flight to Istanbul. Cizre Hamaloğlu, Cizre August 2020 [from FB post: August 21, 2020] Headed across...

Italy: Lake Como

Lecco Lecco from Malgrate Lecco Malgrate San Giovanni Train Station platform Como Como August 2016 [from FB post: August 19, 2016] I...

UAE: brands from home

Dubai Mall August 2013 [from FB post: August 19, 2013] OK PA friends.... what do you say about this? When I was in London a couple of...

Netherlands: victims of history

Brabantse Heuvel Fontein and Sint Jozefkirk, Tilburg. Typical house style, Tilburg August 2016 [from FB post: August 17, 2016] When what...

Milford: a local mafia

Hotel Fauchere, Milford October 2010 [from FB post: August 16, 2012] Social media, mass media, and a small town all collide. I find I...

Italy: travel notes from Emilia Romagna

Aperitivo, Bologna. July 2016 [from FB post: July 21, 2016] Some things I have learned... The exterior of the buildings in Venice all...

New York City: no evidence

My birthday, Magaw Place, Washington Heights July 24, 1989 [from FB posts: August 16, 2012] I just went through a marathon review of...

Milford: incarceration

Old Pike County Jail, Milford. October 2010 [from FB post: August 15, 2011] Just back from visiting a friend in the Pike County...

Italy: Bergamo

Entrance gate to the Citta Alta Old town from the castle hill Piazza Vecchia July 2015 [from FB post: July 29, 2015] Imagine what would...

Onagawa: harbor wave

Me and Kan-chan...I think we were at Kinkarou, MS's Uncle's place. Oh yeah... I'm eating whale meat sashimi.... ummmmmmmmmmm. Onagawa,...

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Observations of Life

"A stone with no moss" has been my motto.  My experiences and commentary from travels both near and far.  No hate, unfiltered.

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