Monthly Archives: June 2023

Restaurant Review: Lisbon International Airport Food Court

Posted on June 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

If you have been through Lisbon International Airport, you have likely passed through their giant food court, and since I had some hours to kill while I was waiting (successfully as it turned out) for my mother to show up, … Continue reading →

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Connection

Posted on June 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

Sometimes moments of connection come when one is simply in the right place at the right time, no matter how transient such a connection may be. As it happens, this morning I was at the front of the line of … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Riad Tanjit

Posted on June 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

Admittedly, my first impressions of this particular hotel were somewhat colored by the troubled taxi ride I had taken to the place and the fact that when I arrived in the afternoon, right around tea time, the hotel was completely … Continue reading →

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Failures Of Communication

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

Both the study of as well as the failure to successfully communicate have long been characteristic of my existence, and such was the case upon my arrival in Morocco. The problem started a bit before. Normally, in the travel plans … Continue reading →

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Morocco: A Land Of Frontiers

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

When Americans think of the word border, we usually think of tidy lines on a map that separate one polity from another. Overlapping and uncertain claims are to be tidied up through the work of diplomats who make compromises and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sardinia In Ancient Times

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

Sardinia In Ancient Times, by Edmund Bouchier Sardinia is one of those quirky places that exist around the world that have not been truly under their own indigenous rulership for a long time. This is not to say that the … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Pasteleria Versailles

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Pasteleria Versailles is located at a key location in the terminal of Lisbon International Airport, and as is frequently the case when I eat, location matters a great deal, even if it is not one of the factors that … Continue reading →

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A Cozy Little Airport

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the glories of traveling is getting to see odd and quirky airports over the course of one’s travels. A great many of the airports one sees as a traveler are massive monstrosities of multiple terminals and labyrinthine paths … Continue reading →

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Dawn In The Azores

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

Although I am by no means a morning person, I must say that as our plane was descending into Ponta Delgada in the Azores, there was a beautiful sunrise that could be seen through the windows on the other side … Continue reading →

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Restaurant review: Boccone T1

Posted on June 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

Boccone T1 is a combination restaurant/market that is located in a strategic location at the end of Terminal 1 in the Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada. Being fond of Italian food and being ravenously hungry when I arrived in … Continue reading →

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