Musings on ‘Traveling’
If You Thought Airline Food Was Bad…
It’s early afternoon on a bright and sunshiny Wednesday in March as I write this. I’m on my way to Frankfurt for this year’s Musikmesse, enjoying the ride on the ICE high-speed train. On longer train rides such as this — the trip from Aachen to Frankfurt takes about two hours — I occasionally spoil […]
MM 4.5 — Day 10: All Good Things Come to an End
It feels good to not have any events or appointments scheduled during the day today (with the exception of tonight’s Farewell Party, of course!). As a not-so-welcome side effect, the realization that this fabulous cruise is now almost over seeped into my consciousness. Let me share some more pleasant random thoughts that came to mind […]
MM 4.5 — Day 9: Sicilian Immersion
How weird a feeling that is: coming back to the European continent feels like coming home, even though we are in Palermo, Sicily, today, which is still “rather different” from those countries further up north.
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A visit to Palermo would be incomplete without seeing the catacombs. Being around all those mummified bodies was bound to be […]
MM 4.5 — Day 8: Highlights
The Mediterranean Sea is not just a geographical divide between some countries; it’s a cultural divide between two continents. Today’s excursion to Tunisia was my very first trip to an African nation, and, with the possible exception of a business trip to Singapore, also my first visit to a Muslim country.
Right from the get-go it […]
MM 4.5 — Day 7: Slowing Down a Bit
It’s the second of two days at sea, and I thought it might be a good idea to follow my own advice from a previous post. So, instead of packing my day with a possible total of nine hours of classes, I just attended a single afternoon session: Chris Breen’s “Apple’s Information Hub.” Thanks to […]