The question of what to read while traveling is an important one. Since traveling necessarily involves a lot of time spent sitting and waiting for or on trains, buses, planes; you will probably want to have books that are interesting to read. Further, since you will likely be reading these books in public, it’s important […]
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Take that, Nick
August 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Travel
So before I left, my friend Nick and I had tried to compile a list of all the uniquely American things I should do before leaving the country for a year. Drinking a root beer was on the list. However, today in Utrecht I purchased the above can of root beer, and it was perfectly […]
Dutch Waterboardmuseum
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Travel
It turned out to be not depressing or torture-related at all. It’s “waterboard” as in, “board of water”. It has been rather cold and rainy for the past day or so here, so I haven’t gone out as much as I’d like to. I did get out to see this museum about the history of […]
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Couchsurfing
August 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Travel
I think I should give a shoutout here to Couchsufing. Thanks to their site, I’m currently staying with a 40-year-old American software engineer who lives in a houseboat on one of the local canals. The houseboat is very much more of a house than a boat. It reminds me of the riverboat casinos which never […]
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Where I’ve been staying
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Photos, Travel
So I said I’d post some pictures of the houseboat I’ve been staying. I got permission from my host, so here they are. It was a nice place to stay and he was a very gracious host. I’ve moved out now, I’ll probably stay in a hostel tonight and then perhaps more couchsurfing or a […]
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