Tag Archives: Europe

Istanbul…through the viewfinder

Posted on August 28, 2013 by laurapattara

I’m not one usually lost for words, some will say, yet as I contemplate our week spent in Istanbul it seems a verbal rendition of our experience just won’t cut it. Before arriving, I’d simply assumed that Turkey’s biggest problems … Continue reading →

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It all comes from the Greek…

Posted on July 9, 2013 by laurapattara

Reading my last blog about Greece, one would think that all we did there was gorge. Yes, that is technically correct, however being the cunning multitasking foxes we are, Chris and I managed to eat and make plentiful observations during … Continue reading →

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Greece is the word (you’re the souvlaki that I want)!

Posted on July 3, 2013 by laurapattara

I hate Greece. No, let me rephrase that: my hips hate Greece. Actually, to be completely honest, my hips wouldn’t even mind the country so much, if it wasn’t for the fact they need to squeeze themselves into a pair … Continue reading →

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Italy Part 3: a Heavenly Pause for Reflection

Posted on April 7, 2013 by laurapattara

I recently watched a video from some esoteric guru who claimed that the ‘present’ is the only thing one should concentrate on. According to him, the past is irrelevant and the future so unreliable as to be almost non-existent. Not … Continue reading →

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