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December 25th, 2007 - 12:53 pm § in 2007, Africa

A Muzungu Christmas

Kigali is nestled in a valley so at night, with the twinkling lights up and down the hillsides and the balmy temperatures, you could easily imagine that you're in Southern California instead of sub-Saharan Africa. I don't want to over-romanticize it though, during the day, it's definitely Africa.[...]

October 10th, 2007 - 10:04 pm § in 2007, Europe

Ciao Roma

The Eternal City is my favorite Italian destination. There's nothing like an autumn weekend in the majestic, culturally and historically rich, totally buzzing and modern city of Rome. [...]

September 1st, 2007 - 11:22 pm § in 2007, Europe, Sun

Dalmatian Hot Spots

Island hopping in the Adriatic. [...]

August 3rd, 2007 - 8:40 pm § in 2007, Europe

Pilgrimage to Copenhagen

Thirty years after my parents eloped to Copenhagen, almost to the day, I made a weekend pilgrimage up to this Scandinavian capital. [...]

June 23rd, 2007 - 7:46 pm § in 2007, Europe

Misty Faroes

The Faroes are a small Danish protectorate; sparsely populated with a changeable, chilly climate. I flew up to this rocky outcrop the weekend after the summer solstice to experience the nearly around the clock daylight and the annual Faroese summer solstice music festival.[...]