The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of Bizarro Sports
In the wake of so many recent global sporting events, from the Olympics to the Paralympics, to the World Nomad Games, I found myself exposed to (and fascinated by) some…
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Field Notes
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Essays and articles from EA’s network of world travelers
How Thailand Became My Home
I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, the only child of older parents in the San Fernando Valley. My father was a banker before bankers made big money. We…
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Bellissima Lucca
Arrival in Lucca On a warm, late afternoon in June, I step off the train, sling on my 20-pound backpack and walk toward the massive stone walls of the medieval…
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Monkeying Around in Nicaragua
Discovering Selva Negra Many years ago, when we were living in Managua, my wife Carol and I decided to take our two daughters to one of our favorite places in…
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Life Abroad: Hitting the Reset Button in Paradise
When I turned 24 years old in the late summer of 2018, I started wondering where my life was headed. I was living in Cork, in southern Ireland, where I’d…
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Capturing the Allure of Morocco’s Timeless Cafe Culture
What springs to mind when you think of Casablanca? Other than the classic Bogart movie. How about dark cafes full of mysterious Moroccan’s sipping on espresso in shot glasses. Streets…
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Biking Beijing
If you would have told me, soon after I arrived in Beijing, that I’d ride a bike through the streets of China’s capital during rush-hour, I would’ve asked you what…
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I Did Not Have Much Time for Fun
One evening late last year, my husband, our three teen children and I found ourselves trudging up a mountain of sand in remote Egypt led by a local man named…
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Trouble in Quito
In July 2021, I was happily commuting into central London, spending my days complaining about all the tourists, the crowded tube, and the ever-increasing cost of a glass of wine.
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To Canada, With Love
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers! And their loved ones. As you know, I tend not to shy away from pointing out Canada’s faults. But as much as…
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