Amid the mangroves and winding paths is a place where locals can tuck away to a semi-private beach. The Caribbean is calm and welcoming. This is one of the few places where I can tolerate the beach. Somehow, I didn’t snap any photos of the neighborhood kids who took their horse for a quick swim [...]
a tale of Puerto Rico, family, international travel, the weather
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Heading to Guayama for the craft festival of the Ingenious Artisans of Puerto Rico. Or something. I forget the actual name of their organisation. Guyama is a classic southern plantation town, complete with Spanish-style plaza. Vintage PR right here. Strangely, there is a monument to deceased servicemen of Ohio in the town center. Why not. [...]
a tale of Puerto Rico, art & architecture, dance & performing arts, family, history & science, international travel, music, movies & tv
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I was disappointed to see how Americanised the supermarkets of Puerto Rico have become. Perhaps because this edition of Pueblo was located in a largely tourist area near hotels in San Juan, but the shelves were stocked with mostly the same product selection as you might find in New Jersey. There were, luckily, a few [...]
a tale of Puerto Rico, family
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a bemused-looking Mischa during our first trip to London in May 2000 Mischa texted me at 5:30 this morning: “You can add No. 10 Downing St. to the list of places I’ve peed.” International woman of intrigue, my sister.
a tale of London, family, international travel
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After shuffling from a meeting with a potential client, I hustled down to the East Village to meet up with the gang. At least Chrissie was happy to see me.
a tale of New York, computers & technology, people, the opposite sex
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For the first time in years I find myself actually taking a vacation. That is, I’m boarding a plane and going to someplace sunny and warm. (not that New York isn’t sunny and warm in July.) On my way to visit my parents, and catch up on sleeping/reading, in Puerto Rico, I first had to [...]
a tale of New York, Puerto Rico, family, international travel, travel
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One problem of City life is that you miss the pleasantries of the suburbs. Case in point, fireworks. Standing next to thousands of total strangers on a rooftop, trying to find an adequate view of the Hudson River hardly has the same sense of small-town closeness as laying on that lawn in Maplewood. But that’s [...]
a tale of New York, life
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Remember how I went and did Karaoke a few weeks ago? Well, this time was much bigger and badder. Koreatown is highly underrated, compared with Chinatown and Little Italy, and other ethnic enclaves in New York, but Karaoke-wise, it’s no joke. Firstly, we met at Shake Shack, because some folks like waiting in lines. I [...]
a tale of New York, internet & web, music, movies & tv
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