Expat Adventures: Cafe in China

Posted in Capoeira| China| Expat

I knew my friend Zranwea, or Cafe as he’s known in the Capoeira world, liked to travel and had a sense of adventure, but when he told me he was packing up and shipping off to check out life in Shanghai, China, I was a bit surprised…and curious. What was he going to do? How was… Read more

Favorite Images from Holland 2013

Last Monday’s post focused on photos from an outdoor art exhibit in the Hague city centre.  It is a week later and I can’t resist putting a few more pictures up  from life in one of my favorite countries – Holland.Breakfast of [Dutch] ChampionsFrom Los Angeles to UtrechtSo Much Green Space in the city of UtrechtArtists… Read more

An Open Letter to the One Who Needs It (and You Know Who You Are!)

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GO! Did you hear me?  Just Go! I’m glad we had that conversation. It is good to toss ideas around and do an audible Pro/Con list. But now that that’s done… Go! Your inner voice is telling you something: Listen. Your heart is encouraging you; Follow it.  Hell, the airline is even offering you an affordable… Read more

Beirut: A Change for the Better

Beirut is a city that is always in transition. Even though I hadn’t been gone for a full year, on my latest trip, I already noticed a number of differences. Some of my regular hangouts had shuttered their windows and closed up shop. In fact the whole nightlife part of town had shifted about a mile… Read more

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