I’m writing this in the air somewhere between Seattle and Amsterdam. I finished reading Life of Pi within the first hour of the flight and am seriously regretting packing my newest book — The Emperor of All Maladies — away in my checked baggage. Even worse, the entertainment system is malfunctioning for the entire airplane. …
We’re making the long trek to Seattle today, with a stopover in Amsterdam before the 11-hour flight to Seatac. It’s hard to believe it’s already been more than a year since I’ve been home and seen my family! I’m looking forward to some slightly warmer temperatures (hey, anything above freezing sounds pretty good to me), …
Not too long ago, I was saying that 2013 was going to be full of work and running, but not too much adventure. Perhaps because many of my travels this coming year will be to places already familiar to me and/or are associated with work. Even so, if you take a look at my calendar, …
We’ve arrived back in Berlin, doing our best to fight off jet lag. I am thankful that we gave ourselves the weekend to adjust before starting back to work (although the dark and dreary weather is not helping). We had a wonderful holiday, filled with family and celebrations, travel and contrasts. As I mentioned before, the …