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Dogs, books, travel and food – some 2013 highlights
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Dogs, books, travel and food – some 2013 highlights

Posted on December 31, 2013 by travelnicole • Leave a comment

2013: my Year of the Dog. Or better yet, Year of the Daisy. Daisy came into our lives in late spring as a stray, and quickly made herself one of the family. Having a dog has changed my life for the better. There’s no other way to say it. I’m so happy she found us. … Continue reading →

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The persistence of (food) memory

Posted on July 2, 2013 by travelnicole • 3 Comments

Whenever I want to take a trip back to my roots, I think about my grandmother’s kitchen. I inherited a dog-eared cookbook from her; it’s got Cajun recipes galore and looks pretty good; however, I doubt she used it. Not even once. Someone probably gave it to her. She cooked from memory mostly, or from … Continue reading →

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Dipping into the pathos of Salonika

Posted on June 27, 2013 by travelnicole • Leave a comment

In 1916 a writer for the National Geographic was struck by Salonica’s seeming indifference to the needs of the tourists who came on the trail of its past. “So little indeed has she yet taken in, as the remainder of Europe has so profitably done, the possibilities of a past that I was unable to … Continue reading →

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Along the sun-drenched roadside

Posted on June 25, 2013 by travelnicole • 3 Comments

I wanted to name this post “Thessaloniki, I love you but you’re bringing me down,” but then I thought Rosencrans Baldwin could have issues with that and, besides, I’m on a trip to promote transatlantic cooperation so need to focus on the positives. Right? Right. One day in Greece and I’ve already experienced wonder, disgust, … Continue reading →

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