Land of Hugs

I’ve never been a fan of the french kiss – the cheek-to-cheek air kiss French people do that is, not the tongue tied kiss we label French. There’s little intimacy or even familiarity in a touching of cheeks, though a couple of Belgian women proved that lips to cheek could go a long way. Instead,… Continue reading Land of Hugs

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Consumer Urges

When I first got back from Bhutan, I had the urge to surround myself with possessions. It was both a reaction to the lack of the luxuries of western life and the need to link to my past as I went through the process of separating myself from Marie. Soon afterwards, a longing for the… Continue reading Consumer Urges

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