Month: July 2010

Who’s Better Off?

Our new Russian friends sat with us last night and again discussed the affairs of life, culture and the world. They entertained our probing sociological

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Of Baths And Modesty

Any beach-going American who has traveled abroad knows that we’re actually one of the more modest cultures when it comes to beach attire. Sure, we’re

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Let’s Talk Turkey

The title had to be used. Let's get it out of the way. Long before the modern Turkish state, the lands that comprise Turkey have

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Day One

It started off bedlam. The young, the old and everyone in between scouring for a place to sleep and some sanity. Such was Emily’s parents’

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Laying In A Course

When you think of the journey, most of the time, the experiences, places and travel involved come to mind first. No one but the anal

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