hallo oslo

posted in: oslo, travel 1

in oslo on holiday before heading to hanoi. the city is quite walkable (small, with a population of about half a million), pretty, and yes, cold (ok, maybe I’m just complaining, but it’s about 15 degrees here).   can you imagine actually having civilized public transportation? get this: stops for both trams and buses have signs indicating how many minutes … Read More

bye beaucourt

posted in: montreal 0

I’ve moved! 4 years, 7 roommates, and countless summer sublettors. new address to be determined. somewhere in hanoi.

tibetan street vendors

posted in: china 0

…distinguished by the distinctive saffron cloth used to display their wares. (shots taken on a lazy afternoon by west 3rd ring, beijing)

food tent

posted in: bangkok, food 0

at phyathai there is crap all to eat compared to other BTS stations. still, there is a street food tent that’s open for breakfast and lunch: (this is the entrance, right under the BTS station–you can see taxis and motocycle drivers waiting for fares under the stairs.) And this is the view from inside. I’m eating congee here! it’s like … Read More

chinese anti-pollution laws

posted in: china 0

I forgot to mention that a paper of mine got published recently in the Law, Environment and Development Journal. You can find it in Volume 4/1 (2008).

hidden mosque

posted in: montreal 1

behind the bar laitier just east of the nasty corner of saint-laurent & sainte-catherine.

osheaga

posted in: montreal, video 0

both taken with my new sony-ericsson k530i.(and if you don’t know what osheaga is, check out osheaga.com)

hanoi

posted in: hanoi, travel, video 2

taken from a taxi during a recent trip for an interview. expecting an offer next week, so have some big decisions coming up…

better than a library

posted in: bangkok, food 0

where I’ve been studying lately for the NY bar:     amarin is conveniently next to a BTS (chidlom station is visible in the window), and more importantly, really close to the central world megaplex. which means that fewer people come here, so no one ever bothers kicking me out. bonus is that the food court is all thai and … Read More

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