Category Archives: travel

Who’s Stuck in a Carrier?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Karen

Axel, the fourteen-and-a-half year-old wonder Pug, gets around…He made his first under-seat commercial flight last summer. And now, two flights in one week. He’s done many a cross-country road trip. He slept in a casino once. He’s lived abroad. His … Continue reading →

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Peet’s Just Got Better

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Karen

Peet’s already had the friendliest servers and the best coffee. Free wi-fi. Pastries from local vendors. A few months ago they added oatmeal to the menu. How could they get any better? Now you no longer need to ask for … Continue reading →

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Should Kindergarteners pack condoms?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Karen

We Americans are generally prudish about sex. Nudity is just not such a big deal in some of the world, and living in Europe I noticed that movies are rated to protect children from violence, not healthy sexual content. I … Continue reading →

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Emotional Whiplash….cured by ducks…

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Karen

Returning from a big trip is always disconcerting. Living out of a suitcase one moment, comforts of home the next. Examining every morsel that goes into the mouth to simply turning on the faucet. From doing internal calculations to figure … Continue reading →

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Is your Chair Cold?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Karen

I was about to enjoy my special soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung in Shanghai—the soup is INSIDE the dumplings—when the server placed a jacket on my chair. Not my jacket on my chair. Not my jacket in a closet. … Continue reading →

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