Monthly Archives: September 2009
From the AV Room: Trekking to the Pyramids
Since Flickr is blocked here in the United Arab Emirates (among other sites such as X-Tube), I’ve decided to post another of my “road movies.” This time, watch as I approach the Pyramids at Giza, literally right across the street … Continue reading
The Truth About Alex
With a romantically crumbling 19th-century air, the famous Egyptian port city of Alexandria (dubbed Alex by locals and Cairenes) basks in the Mediterranean sun along a narrow strip of land between the sea and the marshy Nile Delta. The wondrous … Continue reading
A City By Any Other Name
The name of Istanbul comes from the Greek for “in or to the city.” Throughout most of its history, Turkey’s largest city and the former capital of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires has been The One and Only City … Continue reading
The Case for Berlin
Before moving to a new place, you have to establish your priorities; what exactly do you want from the city you’ll be calling home? Beyond the adrenaline rush of changing trains at peak hour or grabbing a cab with friends … Continue reading
Posted in Berlin, Brazil, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, São Paulo, South America, travlin' music
Tagged Berlin, Brazil, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, São Paulo, South America, Travlin' Music
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"Ich bin ein Berliner"
Berlin, baby, I wasn’t ready. I was told by one of the many expat Americans I met living in the German capital that “if New York were a mound of dough, Berlin would be that same dough, only rolled out … Continue reading
Hip-Hop in the ‘Holm
Who would expect hundreds of yellow-haired Vikings to be bouncing energetically to “Bonita Applebum” and not missing a word of Aretha’s “Think” on a random late-summer’s eve? Sure as hell wasn’t me; seeing a rack of blonde “single ladies” bouncing … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, photos, RTW2K9, Stockholm, Sweden, travlin' music, videos
Tagged Europe, photos, RTW2K9, Stockholm, Sweden, Travlin' Music, videos
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I ♥? LON
The comparison is overused, but with London and New York City being the pillars of global culture and finance, as well as the launchpad and rocket booster, respectively, of the new millennium’s lingua franca, there’s almost no way to avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, fly brother's trips, London, photos, RTW2K9, UK
Tagged Europe, Fly Brother's Trips, London, photos, RTW2K9, UK
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The Ubiquitous Fly Brother
As the Beatnuts say, “there’s no escaping this:” I’m everywhere, folks. Over the last few months, I’ve been interviewed or asked to submit text and photos to a couple of travel- and culture-related websites either in anticipation of my big … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Brother Tales, interviews, writing
Tagged Fly Brother Tales, interviews, writing
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Lif Ya Leg Up
Notting Hill Carnival, London’s largest celebration, started 45 years ago among the city’s burgeoning Afro-Caribbean community. Peaking at 2 million attendees, the party gets started on the last Sunday of August with parades and truck-sized sound systems scattered throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in carnival, celebrations, Europe, London, UK, videos
Tagged carnival, celebrations, Europe, London, UK, videos
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FLY BROTHER 