“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”
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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”
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