Mexico City

Mexico City, or CDMX, was on my list forever and I spent a large part of my LL.M. year trying to make it happen. When it finally did, a part of me couldn’t believe it and a part of me was beyond excited. Words are hard to describe this amazing city, which also explains why…

A Tale of Two Cambridges (Part II)

So far, in the artificial Top Trumps game that I have created, old is just about beating new: Cambridge, UK is leading (24/30) over Cambridge, MA (22/30) after evaluating the three metrics of universities, history and museums. Will American Cambridge fight back? Find out, as I somewhat unfairly continue to include things in Boston when evaluating…

A Tale of Two Cambridges (Part I)

I studied in two places called Cambridge: one in England, and one in Massachusetts. Admittedly, I got rather tired of joking about going ‘from one Cambridge to another’. Nonetheless, I feel incredibly blessed that I could study in both Cambridge, UK (what I call ‘old’ Cambridge) and Cambridge, MA (the ‘new’ Cambridge of New England)….

New Orleans

New Orleans (NOLA) is one of my favourite places in the US. As you walk down the streets, the smells of po’boys and beignets, the delightful melodies of jazz, and the sight of vibrant, colourful buildings combine to create a true feast for the senses. One attraction that may not immediately come to mind when…

Miami

Fiona and I went to Miami at Christmas time expecting to pretty much max the “sun and fun” – i.e. beaching, partying and essentially living it up (or at least try to). But we were pleasantly surprised. Apart from the fact that Christmas is actually taken fairly seriously in Miami which meant that most night…