Category Archives: Travel

Japanese culture

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Raoul

I’ll admit I’m torn on Japanese culture (and I realize how absurd that statement is).  I love to be in Tokyo and hope to visit the rest of Japan some time – particularly Hokkaido – and I love Japanese art … Continue reading →

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Back in the Big City

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Raoul

Finally back at home after two whole weeks away – one week on vacation, flowing into a work meeting in New Brunswick, followed by a couple of days in CT. One thing that I noticed on my trip was how … Continue reading →

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Just gets better

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Raoul

So I finally got to the hotel around 930pm (rather than 7pm as planned) – cranky, tired, low blood sugar, etc. etc. This morning I get a call saying that the meeting I came down for is cancelled.  Oh well, … Continue reading →

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District of Columbia

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Raoul

Heading to DC for a meeting tomorrow.  Should I take the train or fly – well, Accela is more expensive than flying, and I am nothing if not a mileage whore.  So I chose to fly on the US Airways … Continue reading →

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On the Vineyard

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Raoul

I love Martha’s Vineyard – another case of where I’m surprised that I like somewhere.  Sure the rich people and the crowds bug me, but is that so different from NYC?  I have a dream that one day I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Ninja Obama

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Raoul

DiD US Presidential Election 2008????????. This is why I love Japan and Japanese culture –  the picture of President Obama with a katana and wakizashi is worth ten thousand words of description of cross-cultural strangeness. How did William Gibson find this?

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Oregon – 48th of 50

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Raoul

I’m traveling to Portland, OR next week to meet with some clients and it will be the first time I’ve had a chance to visit Oregon.  Seems strange to me, since I’ve always heard great things about Portland and the … Continue reading →

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Skiing at Hunter

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Raoul

I went skiing to Hunter mountain yesterday with Jen and although it was icy, I had a lot of fun.  It’s a little ironic, because today I woke up and it’s snowing hard with 3-4″ of accumulation in the city … Continue reading →

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