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Liverpool is the textbook case of an entire city rejuvenated through culture. Once a bustling and affluent port and manufacturing centre in Britain, the city went into sharp decline from the mid-1970s due to the advent of containerization and neo-liberalism … Continue reading
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It would be painfully apparent by now that I live in Williamsburg, New York. A place more commonly known as hipster nirvana. For those of you who don’t know what a “hipster” is (or for those of who are “hipster” … Continue reading
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OK, so here’s the thing. I’m tired of New Yorkers, Londoners, and just about everybody else telling me that New York has better food, better service and cheaper prices than London. Because that is just nonsense. London has much better … Continue reading
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Over the weekend, I finished reading celebrity philosopher, Alain de Botton’s (2002) excellent book, The Art of Travel. In it, he very humorously and counter-intuitively examines why and how we travel, using his own experience, and excerpts from travel narratives … Continue reading
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Since my late teens, I have had an enduring fascination with the Middle East, particularly its art, architecture and urban landscape. Every year, I make a pilgrimage, of sorts, to Dubai. The intent is to see how it’s changed, while … Continue reading
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OK, maybe it’s ‘cos I’m Chinese (by descent). But I can’t get through the day without a few cups of tea. Not just any tea, mind you. Chinese tea. From China. I’m less likely to have other varieties as they … Continue reading
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Alright, I’ll admit it. I spend a significant amount of my time at Starbucks. Every morning in London, I would get up, rain or shine, shuffle two blocks down to the nearest Starbucks in my flip-flops, PJs and a pullover, … Continue reading
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I’m not religious. Not in the least. However, there are some places that spur one into belief; that provide a glimpse of the divine. The ancient Balinese weren’t that far off the mark when they decided to worship their mountain, … Continue reading
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“Victims of globalization” was what a friend / interviewee of mine in Dubai joking-seriously called himself and other latter-day nomads when I interviewed him for a recent research project. I told him I’m not so sure I agreed completely. I … Continue reading
Dream Of A City 