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Top 5 from Hong Kong

Our visit to Hong Kong was brief, as it was just the first stop of many in our Asian Adventure. We wrote a post summarizing our high and low points which we then continued in every country we visited. Arguably, our...

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My Wandering Path Towards UK Employment

We have been in the UK for almost eighteen months now, which has felt more like eighteen seconds.  The moment when we decided to take the opportunity from Julie’s company to move to London does not seem that far...

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A Dog-Friendly Hotel in Dorset

On a blustery weekend in February we decided that it was time to head out of town. Basil had the droopy ear look that said, ‘I need to run free’ so we jumped in a rental car and drove to the region known as...

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The Geffrye Museum and a Bowl of Pho

The Geffrye Museum is not found in most guide books and is not close to any other museum or attraction.  Yet, it’s a fascinating space, a slightly secluded and beautifully landscaped 17th century building,...

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Hong Kong Observations

Six months after announcing our journey to Southeast Asia, we began our adventure in Hong Kong, which remains one of my favourite cities in the world. Too bad my single visit was under the fog of extreme jetlag, missing...

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The Journey and the Destination

Last summer, my mom and I were enjoying a warm outdoor lunch in Budapest just before she left for a multi-week, multi-country small group tour of the Balkans. She was excited about seeing a new part of the world but...