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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Central Asia

How We Imagine Our Future Today

January 29, 2022
Tags: expo, technology, Central Asia, future, performance

The Golden Man

January 27, 2022
Tags: expo, Central Asia, nation, symbols, archeology, clothing, guide

Using the Natural World

January 25, 2022
Tags: dubai, Central Asia, nature, nation, prairie, experience

Visiting Kazakhstan

January 25, 2022
Tags: Central Asia, expo, dubai, architecture, design, globalization, nation