Notes from a Nomad

Remarkable People, Memorable Events and Fascinating Destinations from Around the World.


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8 – Elvira – Dolly with the trolley (Looking for a husband on the Trans-Siberian Railroad) – Siberia Russia Sept 21 2012

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I am penning these words sitting in the somewhat dated but cosy restaurant car as we speed  across the partly forested Siberian Plain between Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk on the Trans-Siberian railway. And perhaps I should address one misnomer at the very beginning Continue reading


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5 – Roland Garros – Paris France June 6 and 13 2012

IMG_7790Paris in the Spring is a magical place, beloved by writers, filmmakers, poets and romantics but there is always a problem when I come here each Spring – I do not get to see much of Paris!

For me and many others who flock to Paris at the end of each May, Paris means one thing only Continue reading