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Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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1130: Stepped out of a hot shower 1135: Blinded momentarily by the strong, and unexpected, blaze of sunlight while going to the laundry area in the basement 1136: Dare I say that I was enraptured? 1140: Back in my apartment and energetically putting away clothes that had been hung out to dry since Tuesday. Thinking…

It was 2009 and AB and I were travelling together for the first time in Asia. After several days of backpack-style travelling from central Laos through Vientiane and to Luang Prabang, we embarked on an idyllic ‘luxury’ cruise up the Mekong river from Luang Prabang to Chiang Rai in Thailand. Because the journey was on…

One of the things I miss most about living in Paris is being a flâneur, strolling around the city, sometimes aimlessly, other times on the lookout for Space Invaders, and almost always with a camera in my bag. I took this photo while on vacation in Paris a few years ago. It was raining and we…
