Melbourne vs Sydney was apparently a big debate for Australians. I liked to think of the cities as two separate yet equally alluring “in their own way” destinations that carry the pride of urban Australia on their backs. Apparently Australians are more biased and polarizing in their opinions than I. Nevertheless, I arrived in Melbourne […]

3 years since my last time in Sydney. Amazingly enough, last time I was flying solo desperately trying to secure business from the Australian government, and this time the Australian government was paying for my entire trip as a member of their data committee… I felt such a sense of pride arriving into the country, […]

I rarely make it to Newton Center during lunchtime. I come for my morning coffee (although Starbucks has been closed due to staffing issues for some time), I occasionally get takeout dinner… however, a new experience drags me here weekly: an hour long assisted stretch at Stretchmed. Unable to commit myself alone, I decided I […]

Japan had remained closed to foreigners since the beginning of the pandemic, and I felt extremely fortunate to be able to travel on a business visa while international tourists were still locked out of the country. My last visit to Japan was 3 years prior, as a tourist, visiting my wife, who was on a […]