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Palm Beach County, Florida
Blog: An American in London - 11 January 2010
Happy (belated) New Year! Unbelievably, I’m on week 3 of 4 in the U.S. I feel I’ve taken every plane, train and automobile on the East Coast by now, and I’ll be spending this week in Boston before returning to London, where I hear there’s lots of snow. Because there’s definitely no shortage of [...]
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Peacocks Take Center Stage in Coconut Grove, Miami
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 23 December 2009
It all began with “CowParade,” a public art display of giant fiberglass cows hosted by the City of Zurich, Switzerland in 1998. Decorated by local artists and then displayed all over the city, the sculptures were ultimately auctioned off to benefit charity. The event was so successful and well-received that it became the impetus for [...]
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Living Beneath the Herbert Hoover Dike at Lake Okeechobee
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 26 September 2009
With growing anticipation I approached the town of Moore Haven in central Florida, where I expected to catch my first glimpse of Lake Okeechobee, the second largest freshwater lake lying completely within the United States. I negotiated a long curve into town, watching for the lake to emerge on my ...
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Art Deco Miami
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 2 July 2009
Miami was never somewhere I was desperate to go to, but with my round the world ticket it was the easiest way to get from Central America down to South America. Once the ticket was booked I figured it would be nice to spend a weekend relaxing on the beach, and enjoying the benefits of [...]
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