For the second half of our travel in Italy, we head further south from Naples, to make Sorrento our base. Another ferry ride, another hour and a half of gazing at the serene brilliant blue water of the Bay of Naples, only broken by the wake of the ferry’s engine. Then we arrive at Sorrento’s […]
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The British Stiff Upper Lip Cracks into a Smile
I was in London for all of two and a half days and while the trip was centered around an official event (an awards ceremony), I packed into the rest my jaunt through London institutions that have fascinated me for long. I managed to pack in that, a whirlwind tour of obeisance to the home […]
It was All Greek to Me … for 5 Days in Cyprus
I found myself in the far-from-the-beaten-path country of Cyprus for a conference. The organizers decided that a three-hop flight from my small town and to a place devoid of Uber, Doordash, or my favorite shows on Amazon Prime was worth it to experience the beauty of the pristine Mediterranean beaches. And they were right for […]
Back in the Saddle Again, or Most French Stereotypes are True
I traveled recently to Rennes, France for an in-person conference, Eurosys, and had occasion to spend a wondrous week basking in the French sun, getting soaked in the French rain, interacting with people who are their entire selves, and remembering the joys and the tribulations of physical travel. I hope I will never have to […]
Short Take: Summer Travel
Citation For many academic researchers in the science and engineering disciplines, summer offers the chance to travel far and wide, for rejuvenating research contacts with colleagues and for conferences. It does help when the venue for the travel is a off-the-beaten-path old university town in Europe, rather than … just to pick a place at […]
Distant Whispers from an Academic Engineer's World 