Tag: travel

December 25, 2017

2017 in books

Every year I like to write about the new books I’ve read, partly to reassure myself that I still have enough spare time and that I haven’t atrophied into a soulless automaton, and partly because it’s a nerdy way to do a year in review (sort of).

October 27, 2017

Joyeux anniversaire, after all

Four (!) days before I was to fly to Europe, shit happened.

August 13, 2017

Tales from Taiwan

It started, the way plenty of things do these days, with FOMO induced by scrolling through zealously curated social-media feeds.

July 23, 2017

Europe, Fall 2016: Volendam/ Delft / The Hague

Another one of my favorite memories from this trip, just Mommy and me, sitting on a bench by the harbor, surrounded by inquisitive seabirds, a snapshot shot through with briny air and saltwater and sporadic sunshine.

June 25, 2017

Europe, Fall 2016: Amsterdam

But tonight Herengracht doesn’t loom over us with all the portentous weight of its history and importance. Tonight it is a stylish, lively neighborhood where the lights spill out from carefully preserved storefronts over the waters, redolent with the city’s confidence and adventurous spirit.

June 24, 2017

Europe, Fall 2016: Praha

One of my favorite memories of that chilly evening jaunt was the classical musician we happened upon on Charles Bridge, filling the air with the timeless harmonies of another age.

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