Category Archives: Travel

Fear of flying: the Air France 447 Flight disaster…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I hate to fly.  Because of it, or in spite of it, I read anything to do with flight disasters…  Remember the plane that left Brazil and disappeared in the Atlantic 2 years or so ago?  Well, there is a … Continue reading →

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Post-Soviet exhibition through the lens.

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I found this image by Andy Hall of Tajik girls with unibrows – one of them holding a partridge wearing a similar line – quite beautiful.  There is an exhibition of the photographer’s work, called After the Thaw, at The … Continue reading →

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American quirks as seen by non-Americans.

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Ever wondered how we are seen by the visiting foreigner?  A British writer asked the question “What are America’s quirks?” and he got some interesting comments. (Thanks to Tigerhawk).

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Around the world with a master photographer.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

For an uplifting interlude, check Coming of Age and Fusion:  The Synergy of Images and Words.

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Travel: from Europe to the USA.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I am still moaning like the creature in this video… …after having taken more than 3.5 hours returning home from Dulles Airport after many, many hours getting to the airport in Vienna, and leaving Heathrow in London.  In London, we … Continue reading →

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Wooden dashboards and leather car seats.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

The long arm of the law: If raw Indian rosewood is sent to Bentley for finishing into dashboards — and make no mistake, that is how it is done — it may not break any British laws, but it breaks … Continue reading →

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Wooden guitars, ebony frets, ivory keys…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

UPDATE: I hope that there is nothing political regarding the long arm of the law, but this bothers me as a citizen and lawyer. The long arm of the law: Musicians who play vintage guitars and other instruments made of … Continue reading →

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Beautiful sea glass beach.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Nature corrects another of our mistakes…  Another place I would love to visit.  The photos are spectacular.

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The art of drinking tea and coffee…

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

through the eyes of a Master.

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Ode to Maine…

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Many years ago, I spent almost a month in Maine during the winter, but the circumstances were not happy, since we were grieving the loss of my Father-in-Law. I found the early twilights overwhelmingly melancholic. Paul Theroux has a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Charles Dickens was right: sometimes the law is an ass!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Mark Steyn’s experience with Kinder Eggs and their confiscation reminded me of my old musings on life in the Foreign Service: Who but an idiot would keep ALL the little Kinder Eggs collection of penguins and dolphins and crocodiles and … Continue reading →

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Eye-witness account:

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Last Man Standing is Michael Yon’s latest Dispatch from Afghanistan.  The photos he shares are unique, both in beauty and subject-matter.

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The bells of Dubrovnik: an old post, yet still relevant…

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

THE BELLS OF DUBROVNIK ring every hour and half hour, although they are silent throughout the night, when the local cats begin their hellish meows. From where I sat in the evening two summers ago, overlooking the city’s mosaic of … Continue reading →

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“The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.”

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Meet Edmonia Lewis.

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Information about Living Abroad…

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Have just discovered new website that claims to provide extensive information about various countries. I’ve just quickly checked Poland, and was impressed at the “gathering of links”. Am sharing: According to recent estimates by the U.S. State Department, there are … Continue reading →

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