Category Archives: Travel

2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, from the street

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

This Thanksgiving, my wife and I went to New York City!  It’s been one of her dreams to visit NYC and attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.  This was the first time I’ve ever been, despite having done my PhD in … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 8: Granada and the Alhambra

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

The final part of the seemingly-endless photo travelogue of my (not quite so) recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7) Having exhausted ourselves with a very extensive visit … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 7: the Plaza de España, Seville

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Part 7 of a photo travelogue of my (not quite so) recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6) Our first full day in Seville was quite a busy one! … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 6: Real Alcázar of Seville

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Part 6 of a photo travelogue of my recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5) On our first full day in Seville, we spent the morning visiting the Seville Cathedral, … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 5: Seville Cathedral

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Part 5 of a photo travelogue of my recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) Updated some descriptions thanks to commenter VA! When we woke up on Monday morning, the massive … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 4: Onward to Seville

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Part 4 of a photo travelogue of my recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) On Sunday, we got up relatively early to catch a train from Madrid to Seville.  The train … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 3: Palaces and parks in Madrid

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Part 3 of a photo travelogue of my recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family! (Part 1, Part 2) As I’ve noted in the past parts of this travelogue, our hotel in Madrid was located very close … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 2: Art and Egypt in Madrid

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Part 2 of a photo travelogue of my recent trip to Spain with my wife and her family. Though my wife and I had arrived in Spain smoothly on Thursday the 29th of March, things didn’t go so well for … Continue reading →

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An American in Spain, part 1: Madrid

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

At the end of March, I had the great opportunity to take a trip to Spain with my wife and her family.  My wife’s niece is spending a college semester in Granada, and we traveled out to visit her during … Continue reading →

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Science Online 2012: A visit to the North Carolina Museum for Natural Sciences

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The second of a series of posts chronicling my observations and experiences at Science Online 2012, which I attended last week. I love museums!  My parents, especially my father, started taking me to science museums and zoos in the Chicago … Continue reading →

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