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Zagreb, Croatia — Unexpectedly Cool City

Tesla statue zagreb croatia

Tweet During my summer in Europe last year, I spent about two weeks in Zagreb on three different occasions. I was holed up in Croatia for about a month, because I was wanting on a passport expediting service back in the States to get my Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese visa. Expedited in this sense is [...]

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An Emotional, Thoughtful, Funny, Bitter, Poignant, Moving, Incredible Museum Experience

man's belt from museum of broken relationships zagreb croatia

Tweet Man’s belt Aug 2003 – May 2006, San Francisco, California, USA The man of my dreams didn’t even exist in my dreams until I met him. Our physical passion ruled the relationship; he was a unique and spectacular lover. This item may not be very exciting, but the circumstances by which it came to my [...]

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Running of the Donkeys — Bulls Ain’t Got Nothing on This

Donkey Race Sali Summer Festival in Croatia

Tweet A few months ago, I had the chance to do the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. It is the most famous festival of its kind in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people show up to watch or participate. Hemingway wrote ‘Sun Also Rises’ which revolved around it. The Running of the Bulls [...]

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Italy via Photography: A Small Photo Journey

famous arch in rome italy, arch of constantine

I have said for quite a long time that if I ever make any real money, I will live in [...]

Interview with Andy Hayes, a.k.a. @andrewghayes: Lucky 13 Questions

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Andy Hayes is someone that I have be following for a while, but until I sat down and listened to [...]

Bette, Freddy, Madonna, Louie, Joe… a Show of a Lifetime

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An celebrity impersonation show combines nostalgia, campiness and hilarity. They are a fun sing-along and also a gentle laugh-at, all [...]

Jerusalem, the Most Historical City in the World?

temple mount jerusalem blue partly cloudy skies and golden dome

Jerusalem simultaneously confounds and amazes. In the list of “Cities Unlike Any Place Else,” it has to be right up [...]

Asking for a Little Help from You, My Loyal Readers

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I could use a little help — and will hopefully not only make it easy for you to do so, [...]

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