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Sicily
In mid-February, we spent four days in Sicily. How does one begin to describe this complex, independent place? Decaying, proud, chaotic, beautiful, home of the Mafia? It’s all of the above, plus heavy memories of the Spanish Inquisition thrown in. … Continue reading
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A Trip to America & Two Observations
We just returned from a 10-day trip to the US; Jay to visit friends and family and Tanya joining Jay for the 56th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. The longer we’re away from America the country seems more foreign than wherever … Continue reading
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Trier: The Oldest City in Germany
Closing out January this year we took a weekend trip to Germany’s oldest city, Trier. There seems to be a bit of a dispute about whether Trier really is the oldest city in the country. Worms and Köln also are … Continue reading
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Vienna in January
The first eight months of this year have been filled with adventures, but no postings. Well, let’s fix that right now. In mid-January we spent a 3-day weekend in Vienna. Of course….January…the perfect time to visit. No crowds, no lines … Continue reading
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New Year 2013 in Berlin
We started out the new year in 2013 with a trip to Berlin to celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate. We had heard this was the biggest New Year celebration in the world, with about 1 million people crowding the area … Continue reading
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The Courage to Challenge the Status Quo
Recently, we took a trip to Cortez, Colorado, a place most of you have probably never heard of. I certainly hadn’t until a couple of years ago when Tanya’s brother moved there. It’s an hour and half flight from Denver … Continue reading
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Jay’s Lunar New Year Resolution (suggested by Tanya): More postings with less writing and more pictures. The Tancheon River and developing neighborhood next to our officetel building. Surfer statue outside our building. Socks, anyone?
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Meditating on a Big Mac
One of the joys of living in Korea is the constant juxtaposition of East and West in everyday life. Here’s an example: It was a beautiful morning here in Bundang and Jay went for his early morning walk along the river. Along … Continue reading
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Friends in Korea
People from Portland often ask us, “Is it difficult to make new friends in Korea?” To which we have to answer that it can be just as easy as in Portland. Of course, the language barrier is always an issue, but … Continue reading
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