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Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. “De donde eres?” the taxi driver asked. I had to think about it for a se…

Jan 17

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. When we went to Vietnam the first time, early in our nomad days, we were…

Jan 10

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. In the spirit of December wrap-ups and January new beginnings, I offer m…

Jan 3

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. I fear that I am beginning to sound obsessive in these pages. I keep rev…

Dec 27, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. Occasionally we cross paths with tourists or expats and get to chatting,…

Dec 20, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. Yesterday, Lee went to the coffee shop for breakfast. He’s been going to…

Dec 13, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. (Note: I wrote this a couple of months ago, in Ecuador. And yes, it real…

Dec 6, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. So often, what we learn in school is taken out of context, fed to us as …

Nov 29, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. When I get up in the morning, there’s a small dead gecko on the kitchen …

Nov 22, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. Our time in Chile is drawing to a close—we’ve only been here two weeks, …

Nov 15, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. We’re in Santiago, Chile, which is a truly beautiful city, nestled into …

Nov 8, 2019

Welcome to my random musings about the world, on a weekly-to-occasional basis. Recently, an old friend back in the US posted something on Facebook abou…

Nov 1, 2019

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