Tag: travel
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Unique New York
I’ve been to New York City before. But just because you’ve gone once, twice, or even twenty times, it doesn’t mean you’ve been to New York City. Every single trip I’ve taken has been entirely different from the last, and that’s because this urban jungle lends itself to everything from serendipitous encounters to the inexplicably bizarre–the kind of…
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Desert Deviation
“Madness plants mirrors in the desert.” ― Floriano Martins Quiet. That’s what I miss the most about the desert. There’s no Boston banter, no city litany, no traffic tumult. Just open space and skies deeper than your eyes can reach. Desert protagonists and antiheroes alike will tell you that once you spend enough time there, eventually,…
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The Maine Idea
I’ve been in Boston for roughly 10 months. Little did I realize that, during this time period, I had incrementally lost faith in humanity. Perhaps it was the angry driver who honked and yelled, “Get a move on it, you f@#king cow!” to the geriatric pedestrian at the crosswalk. Or maybe it was the drunk,…
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Geborgenheit
At the beginning of this month, I moved in with my boyfriend. A few years ago, if you had asked me how I felt about moving in with a partner, I would have adamantly told you that it was out of the question. However, this past version of myself has quickly been foiled by a…
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Dome Diving on Cape Cod
There’s nothing like breaking and entering. Before you cast any judgment, hear me out. Imagine discovering a place seemingly untouched by other human beings for an indeterminate length of time. You spot it from the road, overgrown by the trees around it. An allure lingers despite its abandon. Normal people might see it and think,…
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Tigueraje
When I think of the island, I think of coconut oil. Not the cheap, processed kind that you can buy on the mainland, no. Raw, viscous, caramelized-by-the-sun coconut oil. The kind you can sip to stimulate digestion, cook with your dinner, and slather onto your skin before a good tanning session. The kind that crystallizes…
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Detroit
RockLost CityIf you’ve ever seen post-apocalyptic movies like Resident Evil or I Am Legend, you can picture exactly what downtown Detroit looks like, without ever having been there. Windowless, abandoned buildings spy on you as you make your way across empty streets. Trash peppers the sidewalks, and there is barely a living soul in sight. It’s…
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CARMA: What Goes Around Comes Around (In Space)
A radio story for the new Lily Bee Music Podcast Music and sound clips from this episode: Hoagy Carmichael – “Stardust” Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS) – Outer Space ACME School – radio waves Helpful links: How Radio Astronomy Works Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) and CARMA Official Site “Star Sailor” – original song…