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Three Days in Copenhagen…
Our daughter, Taylor, visited in January and wanted to go “someplace new”. She’s a well travelled 20 year old – and unfortunately, the south of Europe was largely in the “been there, done that” category. “What about Copenhagen?” In the pros column were the 59 euro… Read More ›
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It’s time to move on…
It is time to say goodbye to Bratislava and hello to Budapest. We didn’t come here thinking it was forever. Yet, leaving is still hard. An itinerant life is fun, right up until you actually have to move. Relocating between countries requires a… Read More ›
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The Slovak tradition of a brandy with friends…
Igor popped his head out from his office, “Pat, you have a phone call.” The 20th anniversary party for the Music Forum was hitting full swing. It didn’t occur to us that no one knew we were at the music shop in… Read More ›
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Three days in Philadelphia…
There was a time when you did not visit Philadelphia. The northeastern cities of the United States, in general, were best avoided. People are flocking back to rejuvenate the downtowns and reclaim the good city life. We spent 10 days in Philly over Christmas. … Read More ›
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A Bratislava, Slovakia New Year’s Eve
Slovakia is a city of inexpensive booze and readily accessible fireworks. On New Year’s eve, this was a troubling combination. Leaving Tesco in the afternoon, a very loud boom exploded near my head. I nonchalantly reached up and covered my right ear to ensure I could… Read More ›
The World In Between 