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Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Mighty Carthage now a leafy, seaside suburb

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We were up early to take a stroll around Sidi Bou. Our objective was to catch the town before tourists and with good light. This is a photog...
Monday, 22 October 2007

A wet Tunis greets us with spectacular sights

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It was a bit disconcerting to arrive for our sun-baked holiday to find Tunis drenched in one of its rare torrential downpours. On the first ...
Saturday, 6 October 2007

Backstage tour of Royal Opera House reveals wonders

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I was very fortunate this week, thanks to our Northwestern alumni network in London, to join a small group (47) at a dress rehearsal for the...
Sunday, 30 September 2007

Two weeks sampling St. Louis area delights

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It has been at least a decade since I spent two full weeks in St. Louis. And although my career and life has moved me beyond ever living in...
Monday, 17 September 2007

Meet me in St. Louis for a good, old fashioned time

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To be born a St. Louisan is to be swaddled in tradition from cradle to grave. Sometimes a comforting security blanket, sometimes oppressive ...
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Sunday, 9 September 2007

Roll on September, my favourite month

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Autumn has arrived. I know this not thanks to any astronomical milestone, or due to a specific calendar date, but because last night was the...
Tuesday, 4 September 2007

Magical Peak District captivates in every season

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Despite the fact that Britain is an island, with no place more than 100 miles from a coast and all of it swamped in maritime history, some o...
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