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A trip to Manhattan

August 27, 2022January 17, 2023 Brian Crawford 0 Comments New York City

I am in Manhattan with Amelia for a few days to get her settled at her new school, so we

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Divoká Šárka

October 25, 2021December 7, 2021 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Czech Republic

Hiking through Divoká Šárka with friends to see the autumn leaves and hunt for studánka (natural springs).

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Recent adventures

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Austria, Bratislava, Czech Republic, Prague, Slovakia, Vienna

Adventures from the past month or so: Walking in Prague Hiking with friends near Kutná Hora A stopover in Bratislava

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Getting a few miles in

August 15, 2021August 17, 2021 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Czech Republic, Prague

This evening I went for a low-key 6.5 mile run to the Prague Metronome, a 75-foot-tall metronome overlooking the Vltava

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Touring Vancouver Island

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments British Columbia, canada, Vancouver Island

I’m back in the Czech Republic, and have been in quarantine for the past week and a half or so.

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Sanrio Puroland

March 9, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Japan, Tokyo

Here’s something that for some reason (probably time) I didn’t post about when it happened. This past New Year’s Day,

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Protests in Dresden

February 15, 2020February 18, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Dresden, Germany

Today Callum and I took a father-and-son trip to Dresden. As soon as we walked out of the train station

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personal travel 

Comiket 97

December 31, 2019January 28, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Comiket, Japan, Tokyo

I’ve been to Gen Con, and I’ve been to Dragon Con, and I thought they were pretty crowded. But today,

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travel 

A maid café in Akihabara

December 30, 2019January 28, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Akihabara, Japan, Tokyo

Last New Year’s Day I made a resolution to break the mould and try out some new places. This evening

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Osaka

December 29, 2019January 22, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Japan, Osaka
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Staying in a traditional hotel room in Kyoto

December 27, 2019July 20, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Japan, Kyoto
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disney travel 

Tokyo Disneyland at Christmastime

December 25, 2019January 19, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland on Christmas Eve, and Ginza, Asakusa, and the Tokyo Skytree with Callum today. It’s been fun 🎄 I hope everyone

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disney travel 

Tokyo DisneySea

December 23, 2019January 16, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Japan, Tokyo

Tokyo DisneySea at Christmastime.

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Adventures in Seoul

December 21, 2019January 22, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Seoul, South Korea
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R2-D2 in Prague

December 14, 2019January 29, 2020 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Star Wars

Found R2-D2 on our walk this morning. He’s painted on an old Cold War nuclear bunker in Folimanka Park, not

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family travel 

Prague Christmas markets

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about living in Europe is the markets that spring up around many European towns around

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Helsinki and Suomenlinna

November 2, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

We’re in Helsinki in Finland, and it’s very cold and drizzly! Nonetheless, we’ve had a good visit, and toured some

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Tallinn

November 2, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

After touring Riga for a few days we took a plane to Tallinn in Estonia. I was somewhat surprised by

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Riga and Jūrmala

October 29, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

We’ve been staying in Riga’s Old Town for four days, and it’s been a neat place to visit. The best

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Eating out in Riga

October 26, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

We’re in Latvia and Amelia and I just went out for Indian food and it was amazing. It reminded me

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family travel 

Toronto and Niagara Falls

July 30, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Niagara Falls, Ontario, Toronto

Earlier this month I traveled with the family to (as the title indicates) my hometown of Toronto, and also to

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At the lake back in the day

June 24, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

Found a picture of me at Paudash Lake when I was four years old. I’m happy that my own kids

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An afternoon walk in Charleston

May 1, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments charleston, South Carolina

This afternoon I went for a walk in Charleston, South Carolina. We lived here for quite a few years, so

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Žižkov Television Tower
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Žižkov Television Tower

February 23, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Czech Republic, Prague

This afternoon Callum and I visited the Žižkov Television Tower, a striking example of communist-era architecture in Prague. One online

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The Eiffel Tower from below
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Adventures in Prague and Paris

February 19, 2019November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Czech Republic, Disneyland Paris, france, Paris, Prague

I’ve been staying in Prague in the Czech Republic since late January… sort of. Two weeks ago we traveled to

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family nature travel 

At our cottage in Ontario

August 8, 2018November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments canada, Ontario, Paudash Lake

Last month, after visiting friends in Toronto, Callum and I headed to our cottage on Paudash Lake, in the Highlands

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Toronto Pride parade 2018
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In Toronto

June 25, 2018November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments canada, Toronto

Callum and I are in Toronto, the city where I grew up. We’re staying with my friend Peter, who has

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Rough Ridge Hiking Trail lookout
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Rough Ridge Hiking Trail

September 10, 2017November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

We’re currently at home in Central Florida, where Hurricane Irma is just now starting to make things very windy and

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Sugar Mountain
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Sugar Mountain

July 24, 2017November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

Callum and I are in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina. We’re staying at a condo my parents have rented for the

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The Villages UPS golf cart
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Only in The Villages

November 23, 2015November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments Florida, The Villages

… would UPS drivers deliver packages in golf carts!

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a week in Malaysia

April 7, 2011November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 5 Comments Asia, Malaysia

for the past week I’ve been staying in Penang in Malaysia, working for a client located here on the island.

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oh that’s too bad

October 18, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 9 Comments travel

from the Dublin Airport web site: “The following items must not be packed in your hand luggage. They must be

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family travel 

Ireland in pictures

October 1, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 8 Comments family, ireland

it has been quite a while since I have posted any updates; I promised myself I would take some time

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Glendalough

July 16, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 5 Comments ireland

we went here today. Here’s proof! also, from a French festival we went to yesterday, here’s Callum in the bouncy

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Kerry

June 14, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 2 Comments ireland

last weekend we toured the Ring of Kerry with a friend of Yvonne’s. It was beautiful! At almost every turn

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Cork

May 7, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 6 Comments ireland

first off, here is a picture of lil miss whalespout! during the past few days we decided not to take

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family travel 

the region in photos

February 5, 2006November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 18 Comments france

I haven’t posted a lot of pictures lately, so I figured that today I’d write a bit of a photo-journal

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food travel 

Auvergne

November 13, 2005November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 2 Comments france

this has truly been a weekend for eating. last night a friend had a group of friends from Lyon come

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baguettes for everyone

October 10, 2005November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 6 Comments travel

I am back in France. The trip was long (from 8AM EST yesterday until about 5PM France time today) and

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school travel 

where am I?

August 31, 2005November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 7 Comments travel

I am in France. The past two days have seemed more like a single long day of traveling to me

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deep in the heart

April 27, 2005November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 7 Comments texas

last week we made the 28-hour drive to Austin, Texas, where we are currently staying. One of Yvonne’s brothers and

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Wilmington

July 11, 2004November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 2 Comments

after my final on Friday Yvonne and I took a trip to Wilmington, North Carolina to meet up with Yvonne’s

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school travel 

update

May 15, 2004November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 10 Comments

my first week of Chinese language lessons is over – and it is amazing how much we have learned after

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voyage

March 30, 2004November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 10 Comments

our trip to Canada turned out to be a successful one, and upon returning to Charleston, we moved house.

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trip

March 19, 2004November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 6 Comments

yesterday Yvonne, Callum and I woke up at 4:00 AM to catch a 6:15 AM flight from Charleston to Ottawa,

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personal travel 

something very cool

July 11, 2003November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 9 Comments
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thoughts travel 

a rant about STUFF

July 2, 2003November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 5 Comments

Peter and I were just now talking about “slimming down” on ICQ – about getting rid of a lot of

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friends travel 

Atlanta

September 4, 2002November 4, 2019 Brian Crawford 0 Comments

had a good time in Atlanta this past weekend. Went with three good friends and we stayed downtown. Did a

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