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  • End of year updates (somehow, already)

    Every year around this time I set a goal for the upcoming year of posting twice a week. Similarly, I reflect on why I haven’t posted more frequently over the past year. The biggest reason is that I’m too excited to help organize and plan various work, volunteer, and educational activities, which invariable lead to…

  • 35 hours awake

    I have been awake over 35 hours with a few uncomfortable and short “rests” that don’t quite qualify as a nap. In a half hour the bus will take me and a cohort of delegates to Fossano, a city an hour away from a Turin, to meet our host families and settle in for the…

  • Why I love airports

    Airports are anticipatory, whether it’s excitement for a trip to come, eagerness to see loved ones, or apprehension of the foils of flying. It’s a melange of emotions, and I love it. I have traveled across the US with only a carry-on shoulder bag that I use daily for work, I’ve traveled with nothing in…

  • Map of 2024 Terra Madre

    Here’s a map of the 2024 Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. See you at the North America section (T1) of the International Area in Parco Dora in ~36 hours!

  • <48 hours before a two-day journey for an experience of a lifetime

    In less than 48 hours I’ll be on a plane to JFK then Milan, Italy for my first Terra Madre Salome del Gusto in nearby Turin. This will be my first time abroad without my wife and kids, and my first international travel in over a dozen years. Terra Madre is a massive food and…

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