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G&T On The Burj
Winter ran late that year in Colorado, just like it had one last cold front to throw at us this year in Portugal. The old folks still bundled up…and I’m flashing back to 2015 when I truly grew tired of shoveling snow in March. But the melt comes on quickly, so if you clear the…
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The Bitch And The Burj
From this angle it looks like an icicle fashioned from obsidian, one stolen from the entrance to a fantastical mine and levered from the earth to pierce the clouds. As the fountains shoot up light against the sky settling into night, I look up at the Burj Khalifa, a symbol of Dubai in all its…
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Taking Port Into DXB
The bottle was a gift from new partners, and certainly not worth any more than the $25 limit imposed upon one by the policies of most corporations. I say this with conviction, because, unless it’s a rare vintage or from a top producer, Port in Portugal is very affordable…downright cheap (though I would never say cheap,…