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Today is the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked all major military and navy bases on the island of Oahu. In the early morning, the first wave of bombers arrived from the north and it was mistakenly not recognized as the spearhead of a massive attack, [...]

Today I got on a ferry to cross the river Tejo and to hike all the way to the Cristo-Rei monument which is a gigantic Jesus statue -similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro - overlooking Lisbon and the 25 de Abril Bridge.
To some extent Lisbon reminds me of San Francisco. The 25 de [...]

Today I`m in the Portuguese capital one day before the general elections. According to recent polls it looks like the ruling Socialists will win tomorrow`s election.  Unemployment and a huge budget deficit are the two most pressing issues facing the next government. Current Prime Minister Jose Socrates who has been maneuvering Portugal through these economically [...]

First of all my apologies for not posting frequently during the past two months. For more than 9 weeks, I’ ve been traveling without spending a single night at home.
In mid-July I spent one week in Barcelona, Spain, before I headed to Washington D.C. and New York City for a two-week conference. During the conference [...]

 Today I’m on the island of Kauai. Kauai is one of the major islands of the Hawaiian island chain and it’s age of six million years makes it the oldest of the inhabited islands. Oahu - the most populous island – was created about three million years ago and Hawaii (or Big Island), which is [...]

Have been traveling quite a lot in recent days, here’s a short overview:
Friday: Barcelona -> London Heathrow -> Munich
Changing planes in Heathrow has been a hassle as per usual. After flying circles for almost one hour because the sky was busy, I barely had enough times to change planes and transfer from Terminal 3 to [...]

I’m leaving for Barcelona, Spain, tonight where I’ll spend the coming week. Barcelona is a vibrant city in Northeast Spain right on the coast of the Mediterranean. Next to its beaches and nightlife, the city is known to be extremely scarce of water.

Happy Independence Day to all my readers in the U.S.!

He was the King of Pop and will always be remembered as a legend.
R.I.P.Michael Jackson