“Germany” (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by barnyz From 1985 to 1987, I spent my spare time in Germany in search of a bad German restaurant. I didn’t find one. The closest I came was a mediocre restaurant in an area that catered to tourists–Oberammergau. I decided that one didn’t count.
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F is for Fargo
“fargo” (CC BY-NC 2.0) by almostsummersky I arrived in Fargo by way of St. Luke’s Hospital, my birthplace. While I never lived in Fargo–my family lived across the Red River of the North in Moorhead, Minnesota–there is no denying that Fargo had a big impact on my life. And initially, all I wanted was to get away fromContinue reading “F is for Fargo”
E is for Eritrea
Eritrea had been independent for less time than I had worked for the US Department of State when I arrived there in February 2004. I knew very little about it, only that it gained independence from Ethiopia in the early 1990s. My stay in Eritrea was short–just four months. But by the time I left,Continue reading “E is for Eritrea”
D is for Doha
“Doha skyline” (CC BY 2.0) by Francisco Anzola When I got off the plane late one October evening in 1987 in Doha, my first thought was Who left the oven door open? The heat assaulted me at the top of the stairs set up on the tarmac to facilitate passengers getting off the plane. I had never feltContinue reading “D is for Doha”
C is for Cairo
“The Great Pyramid & Sphinx, Cairo, Egypt” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Aero Pixels I didn’t want to go to Cairo. I had just arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in August of 1996 to take up my responsibilities as management officer of the US Embassy there. I was eager to get started. But instead, I was sentContinue reading “C is for Cairo”
B is for Barbados
“Harbour” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Loozrboy Ever dreamed of living on a tropical paradise island? I did. Both the dreaming and the living. From December 1989 to June 1991, I lived in Bridgetown, Barbados, where I worked first as one of six consular officers and then as the financial management officer of the US Embassy. But Barbados wasn’tContinue reading “B is for Barbados”
A is for Antananarivo
“Cochecitos” (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by copepodo Check out the toy cars made from soft drink cans. From September 2003 until January 2004, I lived in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Known as Tananariv during a period of French colonization, it got shortened even further to Tana, especially by foreigners who have trouble getting the multiple-syllable names out withContinue reading “A is for Antananarivo”
A to Z Challenge Theme
“world map 3D” (CC BY 2.0) by kcp4911 OK, I know I’m ten days late. Revealing my #AtoZChallenge was supposed to take place on March 21. But hey, I didn’t learn about the A to Z Challenge until March 28. So I’m catching up. My A to Z Challenge Theme will be places I have lived or stayedContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Theme”
A to Z Challenge
“Logos A to Z three Louise Fili LTD” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by bjornmeansbear I just signed up to take part in the 2016 A to Z Blogging Challenge. Wish I had heard about it sooner because some planning would probably improve my posts. But the lure of discovering other writers and their thoughts was greater than my fearContinue reading “A to Z Challenge”
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