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Ghana in the Eyes of Odai Quaye

Africa
In 2025, my erudite friend Londoner Odai Quaye travelled to Accra for the first time to meet members of his extended family. In this interview, he shares his impressions of and thoughts on the country. You can hear him describe the trip in more detail and from the point of view of a neurodivergent traveller on the podcast Audible...
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The Pleasure Palace of Venaria

Garden
'Sweet boy,' she says, 'this night I'll waste in sorrow, For my sick heart commands mine eyes to watch. Tell me, Love's master, shall we meet...
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Turin’s Touristy Treasures

Italy
Turin is such a subdued, unassuming city that it's easy to forget its touristy side. But there is a world to see here --...
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Alba: Truffle Town

Italy
Walking into a reputable enoteca in Castiglione Falletto, I noticed a strange odor and initially assumed a bottle of wine must have burst and...
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Grape Lore in the Langhe

Italy
When a dear friend from New Zealand showed up for a visit in Turin last week, we were naturally delighted. How much more delighted...
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Teaching the Kuwaiti Officer Corps

Memoir
Candid classroom conversations with students on an undisclosed army base in Kuwait.     Crazy Khalid   “Guys! Listen! Hey!” Ten minutes into English class and the talking (in...
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Child’s Play in Kuwait

Memoir
When we lived in Kuwait, I taught in the mornings but my afternoons were free. Since there are limited amusements in that dust-bath of...
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Riddles and Roods in Vercelli

Italy
I saw four fair creatures travelling together. Dark were their tracks,  the path very black. Swift was their motion,  faster than fowl they flew through the air,  dove...
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The Joanna-of-Naples Cure

History
I don’t know about you but reading about antique hardships really warms my heart. It’s not Schadenfreude exactly; the pleasure comes not from the...
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Witchery in Piedmont

History
Seeing gleeful clots of tiny vampires and witches at a Turin mall tonight, I was pleased to see the local youth honoring its patrimony....
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Lonely Planet Guide to Eternity, on Foot

Essay
Our Life's Journey   Halfway along the journey of our life  I woke to find myself in a dark wood, For I had wandered from the straight path.   The...
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Catania: Tits Galore in the DBC

History
You know the feeling when a word is repeated so often it starts to lose all meaning? That happened about five minutes into the...
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This is Your Virtual Sicilian Feast

Italy
A couple of friends have requested more detail re. Sicilian dinners. Although I’ve had a few bad meals here— leathery pizza, vomitous ham-and-pea lasagne,...
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