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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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wealth

Starter Dreams

December 09, 2024
Tags: cairo, house, suburb, wealth

In Dreams Begin More Dreams

December 08, 2024
Tags: cairo, wealth, design, development

An Educational Institution

October 28, 2024
Tags: cairo, education, university, development, class, wealth

Modern Living on the Internet (3)

September 25, 2024
Tags: cairo, wealth, class, bar, Egypt, gender, clothing, globalization

Modern Living on the Internet (2)

September 25, 2024
Tags: cairo, residences, wealth, luxury, community, Internet, development

Waiting for the Future

September 22, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, TikTok, mall, future, wealth

Capital Theory

August 03, 2024
Tags: cairo, Egypt, development, wealth, residences, economics, corporations

The Discovery Center

April 13, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, forest, nature centers, sign, wealth

Aspen in Wisconsin

April 02, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, business, resort, wealth

A Cafe Before Turning Around

March 30, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, cafe, grass, flower, wealth, bike

Selfies at the Burj al-Arab

October 29, 2022
Tags: dubai, wealth, luxury, hotel, selfie

Framing Modern Pleasures

October 29, 2022
Tags: dubai, museum, wealth, luxury, ships, art

Argue with the Table

October 26, 2022
Tags: dubai, wealth, museum, luxury, Italy, renaissance

Another Bubble

October 20, 2022
Tags: dubai, museum, architecture, wealth, art

The World's Largest Carpet

October 18, 2022
Tags: dubai, mosque, interior scene, carpet, design, wealth
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