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• River cruise 9 months ago I’d often heard about The Boat Consortium, in the two years that we’ve been here. Here is what the Bradt Travel Guide says about them. “Long-term residents in Bangladesh may eventually bump into someone who has membership in “The Boat Consortium”, a group of...
• River cruise 9 months ago I’d often heard about The Boat Consortium, in the two years that we’ve been here. Here is what the Bradt Travel Guide says about them. “Long-term residents in Bangladesh may eventually bump into someone who has membership in “The Boat Consortium”, a group of...
• Home leave madness, or how expatriation can affect long-lasting friendships, if you don't pay attention. 10 months ago I’m referring to the friends I made in grade school. Friends I’m now old enough to have known two-thirds of my life. Friends who are practically family. Often, their own families have come to matter a lot to me, too, as we’ll see. Each year, our suitcases from our Christmas...
• Home leave madness, or how expatriation can affect long-lasting friendships, if you don't pay attention. 10 months ago I’m referring to the friends I made in grade school. Friends I’m now old enough to have known two-thirds of my life. Friends who are practically family. Often, their own families have come to matter a lot to me, too, as we’ll see. Each year, our suitcases from our Christmas...
• Paris and Padlocks... 10 months ago Recently, I read this article in the New York Times complaining about the small locks that have started appearing on some bridges in Paris. Coincidentally, I was myself in Paris, a couple of weeks ago, and my reaction to this new phenomenon was quite different. I first noticed the lines of padlocks...

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