Category Archives: travel

unheard of: spotting sun in Oregon AND the Netherlands

Posted on October 14, 2012 by dichroic

Sorry for the long silence here; I’ve just gotten back from Oregon. The weather was amazingly perfect: it rained a little on Friday afternoon, my last full day there (well after we rowed), but otherwise it was gloriously sunny and … Continue reading →

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back home again (hey, it’s good to be)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by dichroic

Well, I think I mostly managed to avoid jet lag in coming back home – I’ve slept pretty well all the way through the first two nights. Last night we went to bed a little early (by 9, normal is … Continue reading →

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bad traveler, no sushi

Posted on August 3, 2012 by dichroic

(The title is meant in the sense of “bad cop, no doughnut”; I did have sushi one day for lunch.) I am being a bad traveler this weekend. Kyoto is about an hour and a half away and Iâ€™m not … Continue reading →

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Report on one-bag light packing experiment

Posted on July 28, 2012 by dichroic

Experiment failed. Well, thatâ€™s not strictly true – according to the scientific method, the experiment succeeded in disproving my hypothesis. LAB REPORT Hypothesis: one- bag method is more pleasant way to travel in all or almost all cases. Test subject: … Continue reading →

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packing (again)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by dichroic

Dear Amazon, I do not like the change to the way your Recommendations work. It’s not a New Release until it’s actually been released; that’s what “new release” means. Please quit recommending books that I won’t be able to read … Continue reading →

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We’re back!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by dichroic

Actually, we’ve been back since Thursday; fortunately for us we had the rest of Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off before returning to work tomorrow. I’ve already blogged about the cruise, with photos, in two parts; Part I discusses all … Continue reading →

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almost gone

Posted on July 6, 2012 by dichroic

Since I decided to take my big suitcase on our cruise after all (I was planning to pack light, but someone pointed out that maybe a cruise isn’t the best time for that) I’ve been tossing in a few extra … Continue reading →

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reunion trip

Posted on June 22, 2012 by dichroic

There’s a more guarded account of my family reunion, plus some pictures, at the other blog. This one is less censored but still entirely drama free, because my family is good that way. I have to admit that I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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I wasn’t born a ramblin’ man…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by dichroic

I realized the other day that I have been traveling more than I thought: I’ve been in another country every single month since May 2011, and it will continue until at least July. Like this: June 2011: Budapest July 2011: … Continue reading →

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I’ve been a wild rover

Posted on March 19, 2012 by dichroic

My travel plans are shaping up for the next few months. So far this year, I’ve been to Japan and Lisbon, but the pace will be picking up: April: two more weekends and then on the third we leave for … Continue reading →