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A Traveler’s Favorite Cities: Part 1

Last week I was sitting down at a bar with an acquaintance and over a pint of beer we chatted about life overseas. Simultaneously, we hit each other with a broad yet hard to summarize question, “what are your favorite cities?” I stewed over that question for a little too long and my answers went in circles. Finally, I landed on my top five and rambled off versions of the following reasons.  Tokyo I was…

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North America

New York City- A Two Day Stroll

Winter greeted me as I touched down at JFK airport during an intense February blizzard with high winds and whiteout conditions. Exiting the airport from the AIRTRAIN at Jamaica station I was blasted by the coldest air I’ve felt in a decade. My lungs were weakened by living in warm latitudes for so long. As a first time visitor I felt overwhelmed navigating the old metro system and its impatient crowds. Once seated on the…

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