Category: public transportation
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rediscovering new england (trip report, part 3)
in the first two parts of this series, i have revealed a few things. in part 1, we learned that megan had another life as a horse trainer. in part 2, she revealed the dirty secret that she is part texan. here is the revelation for part 3: many years ago, i was a resident […]
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things i want to tell londoners
as i roll into nearly a year of working full time in central london, i have come to understand – and in some cases loathe – my commute. actually, most of the time my commute works like a well oiled machine, but there are still aspects of it that baffle, confound and annoy the shit […]
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the murtaugh list
with my 30th rapidly approaching and bill’s quite literally just passed, i’m paying tribute to the murtaugh list. if you watch how i met your mother, you already know that this is a list of stuff you’re too old to do.
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some awesome things about living in europe
i am so ecstatic to be back in europe. this is my first time living in continental europe, and it feels so freaking good! don’t get me wrong, living in the US has its advantages (readily offered ice water, coffee refills, cheap rent), and so does china (cheap food, cheap beer, cheap everything). but europe… […]
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on taking the 66 bus
taking public transport in the western united states is not like elsewhere. in fact, around here, you are lucky if public transport exists at all and, unless you live in the exact right part of town, it probably won’t do you much good. but we’ve been taking a lot of public transport in albuquerque since […]
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on being carless in a car society
One thing that has often struck me upon returning to the U.S. after time abroad is the size of the vehicles.
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new blog for (yet another) new start
i’ve been thinking about life in the USA. that’s because, for the first time in … let’s see… 16 months, i am actually IN the USA. spending half of the summer here has been gratifying and enlightening, and also maddening, at times. i’ve caught up with and gotten to know family and friends that i […]