Home of baseball and birthplace of Frank Sinatra, Hoboken is a small city sitting straight across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Its one square mile is crowded with coffee shops, bars and boutiques; residents range from students to new professionals…
A Salt Lake City Spring Break
Think of the stereotypical American college ‘spring break’ and you probably think alcohol, bathing suits and beaches. Most of the time that’s an accurate analysis, be it in Miami or Mexico (I chose the former in 2009) but sometimes spring…
Over The Sea to the Isle of Skye
Probably one of the most well-known of the Scottish islands, the Isle of Skye is little more than a hop, skip and a ferry ride away from the location of my island intermission. From Bonnie Prince Charlie to Robert De…
London Calling
Professional prospects brought me to the big smoke last week. It was a similar scenario that brought me to London for a long weekend last time, back in 2010. Despite being a Brit, I couldn’t give you directions around the…
Closeness Has Nothing To Do With Distance
Globalisation is not just a buzz word. While it may be used most in reference to business and politics, globalisation is more than that. It is also personal. How else to describe lives where friends are scattered here, there and everywhere…
Shanghai Nights (and Days)
I may heart NYC, but last year I had a bit of love affair with Shanghai. Many visitors to the Middle Kingdom prefer Beijing for the history, and while I am usually a culture vulture-type tourist, Shanghai immediately stole my…