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VAT refund and tight connections
Europe / France / Travels

VAT refund and tight connections

Posted on: October 12, 2026November 7, 2026

Heading home, there were a few lessons learned. One, we were so happy with ourselves that we had left ourselves plenty of time at the airport. This is […]

Harmonie Mutuelle 2026 race day, Eiffel Tower photo ops, and picnic by the Seine
Europe / France / Travels

Harmonie Mutuelle 2026 race day, Eiffel Tower photo ops, and picnic by the Seine

Posted on: October 11, 2026November 7, 2026

Harmonie Mutuelle Paris Race Report Race day arrived! Months ago, Jyotsna and I signed up for the Harmonie Mutuelle 20 km event in Paris on 11 Oct. This […]

Flâneur-ing through Paris, Maison Sota
Europe / France / Travels

Flâneur-ing through Paris, Maison Sota

Posted on: October 10, 2026November 7, 2026

On Saturday morning, all I wanted to do was wander with no need to organize or plan. So, we decided to wander the city solo. Our plan was […]

5 Genius Travel Hacks for Your European Vacation
Europe / Travels

5 Genius Travel Hacks for Your European Vacation

Posted on: October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

Clickbait headline, meaningful tips! Here are my latest recommendations for making your vacation experience just that much better! EVERYONE wears sneakers/trainers. For a long time, wearing sneaker was […]

Trip Report: 36 Hours in Vienna
Austria / Travels

Trip Report: 36 Hours in Vienna

Posted on: September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

As the end of the week approached, I had slight regrets that I had chosen to squeeze in another city rather than stay in Prague. I didn’t expect […]

Trip Report: Conference in Prague
Czechia / Travels

Trip Report: Conference in Prague

Posted on: September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

The Prague conference was my second international conference. International conferences are my favorite because the conference program tends to have a nice portion of entertainment/fun, in addition to […]

Trip Report: Rick Steves’ Prague Audio Walking Tour
Czechia / Europe / Travels

Trip Report: Rick Steves’ Prague Audio Walking Tour

Posted on: September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

I admit it, I’ve grown to appreciate Rick Steves over the year. In my earlier traveling days, I may have thought he seemed a little old and dorky […]

Trip Report: Prague Butcher Shops/Cafe
Czechia / Europe / Travels

Trip Report: Prague Butcher Shops/Cafe

Posted on: September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

It’s fun to find things that are unique to a particular city. The opposite of that is the “Instagram-worthy” coffee shops that are found everywhere- of course they […]

Trip Report: Prague Food Tour
Europe / Travels

Trip Report: Prague Food Tour

Posted on: September 21, 2024September 22, 2024

I went to Prague for an international Global Evidence Summit, which I had hoped would be an interesting application of medical guidelines and global health policy. It wasn’t […]

Trip Report: Basel
Europe / Travels

Trip Report: Basel

Posted on: September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

New discovery: the joy of an “open-jaw” layover! In brief, a <24 hour layover does not incur an additional charge on the way between two cities. There are […]

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