I love UNC. I love the quad in the spring and the arboretum in the fall. I love the Pit on a sunny day and Graham Memorial Lounge on a rainy one. I love Roy [Williams] all the time. But what makes UNC truly special is not our beautiful campus, our distinguished reputation or even …
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Exactly What I Needed
"As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better." -Anonymous It was the first time in five years I'd cried at my company desk. I'm sure plenty of other employees had cried sooner; in fact, …
{More than} Once in a Lifetime: Travel Lessons Part V (Paris)
There is but one Paris. The French air clears up the brain and does good... a world of good." -Vincent van Gogh World Business Class amazed me. Flying overseas for less than $300 on a traveler pass with my airline-worker best friend proved pretty cool in and of itself; but to get upgraded? The flight attendant offered …
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The Value of Wandering: Travel Lessons Part III (Budapest)
The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see." -G.K. Chesterton I'm not big on reading travel books. This may shock those who know me to be an extensive planner -- I booked hotels and flights for our 5-city European tour within a week of deciding to go there, each after carefully studying reviews, prices, and …
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A New Comfort Zone: Travel Lessons Part II (Vienna)
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." -Jilian Micheals Even booking the hotel made me less nervous than the other cities. For most of the Eastern European destinations I'd visit for the first time, I made sure to book a hotel in the top 20 on Trip Advisor (if you've never been to Eastern Europe, please note …
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