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Pictures from recent travels (2009)

Cliff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:39 +0000

Although I have not posted on my website the pictures of my recent travels, that does not mean they do not exist. Here are the links to the picture galleries that were created on Facebook (note: you do not need to be a member or registered to view them). Enjoy!

Bologna, Italy:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2318978&id=13621735&l=88aaa7a1fc

Croatia:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2320264&id=13621735&l=16d3414089

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2320268&id=13621735&l=3a52656cae

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2321454&id=13621735&l=148ff96a75

London, UK :

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2321998&id=13621735&l=e604be921a

Victoria, BC:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2344646&id=13621735&l=3add7ef64d

Croatia and Amsterdam pictures are online!

Cliff — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:14:07 +0000

The pictures from this year’s summer vacation, in Croatia and Amsterdam, are now online! Just go to the photo galleries section to check them out. Enjoy!

San Francisco Pictures

Cliff — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:45:49 +0000

I have put up some of the pictures I took in San Francisco while attending the ATS (American Thoracic Society) conference. The gallery is open for your viewing pleasure, enjoy!

Italy-Croatia vacation pictures up on the site!

Cliff — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:12:42 +0000

I’ve finally posted the pictures from this year’s trip to Italy and Croatia! Took a lot (nice) pictures in Italy but less in Croatia (since I took quite few pictures in previous years). If you go to Europe on a trip and need your dose of history (and beauty, and culture, and art…), Italy and Croatia are prime destinations to go to. Also took the opportunity to re-arrange the “Photo Galleries” section, since it was getting too big for just one page (feel free to give me feedback on the changes via email). So go on to the “Photo Galleries” and enjoy the pictures!

Ottawa pictures are up on the site

Cliff — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:47:19 +0000

I’ve made another long overdue update to the photos galleries by adding the some pictures of the trip I made to Ottawa in August of 2005.

Back from vacation, posted some pictures!

Cliff — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:01:08 +0000

I’m back from my vacation (been a few days now)! I had a lot of fun and was able to relax. Two weeks is a little short, but you take what you can get. The real minimum for vacation time in Croatia would be 3 weeks (or anywhere in Europe for that matter). Jet lag was never a problem either way. Had fun there, bought some stuff, took some pictures, went swimming in the sea and relaxed. But now it’s back to work, back to the normal routine. I’ve posted a few pictures on the site. You will find them in the Photo Galleries section, under "Croatia – June 2005". Enjoy!

Summer vacation time!

Cliff — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:27:58 +0000

For my summer vacation of 2005, going back to Croatia again to see relatives and get some rest. This means no updates to the site till I get back!

Back from St. Louis, new pictures are up!

Cliff — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 03:34:41 +0000

Arrived home from St. Louis on Sunday night and got back into the swing of things with lab work today. The conference was interesting, learned something as always. While there I went sightseeing and took some pictures, which I’ve posted for your viewing pleasure. I’ve also rearranged the Friends and Fun section and added some new pictures there as well. So go to the galleries and enjoy!

So much to do, so little time (since I’m going to St. Louis)

Cliff — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 03:29:01 +0000

I had a few updates I wanted to do but haven’t done (mini-review on Gmail, picture updates, more music stuff, etc.) because I’ll be going tomorrow to the Cystic Fibrosis conference in St. Louis. Time flew as I was wrapping up some things before the conference (and getting ready for it). I’ll gradually start getting new stuff up on the site when I get back. For now, I might squeeze in an update from the conference and on how things are there.

Music for traveling… and relaxing

Cliff — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:55:43 +0000

The past week was especially rough in relation to my PhD studies, so listening to ambient/downtempo music became the best way for me to relax and decompress. This made me think of my trip to Croatia and the music I would listen to on the plane and during my waits at the various airports (as well as the nostalgic feeling I get just thinking about traveling). I noticed that even on the in-flight radio (on the KLM trans-Atlantic flights I was on) this type of music was popular (on the proper channel). Out of the multitude of albums and artists I have in my music collection, a few I consider the best music for traveling and relaxation (most of which was played on the in-flight radio): Talkie Walkie by Air, Melodica by Frost, Simple Things by Zero 7, and Suzuki by Tosca.

Two of the albums can be considered more ambient and downtempo than the others: Melodica by Frost and Tosca’s Suzuki. Tosca, made up of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber, created a wonderful album that is a perfect blend of subdued vocals, deep beats and downtempo breaks. It’s one of those rare works which you can listen to from beginning to end and enjoy every moment. If I had to chose my favorite songs (even if the whole album is easy to listen to), they would be "Suzuki", "Orozco", "Honey", "Ocean Beat" and "The Key". In the same field of downtempo music comes Melodica, the first album from the Norwegian electronica duo Frost, comprised of vocalist Aggie E. Peterson and instrumentalist Per Martinsen. The album has a light feel to it with layered backgrounds and attractive vocals. Frost has potential and the album does contain remixes which are very good, but it cannot be compared to Tosca’s work. All in all, the album is easy to listen to and is worth having. My favorite songs in Melodica are "Amygdala", "Klong" and "Endless Love [Royksopp's Analoge Euromiks]".

Air’s JB Dunckel and Nicolas Godin have made an album that takes electronica to a different level. Talkie Walkie gives us more psychedelic and dreamy soundscapes to contemplate. A very good album, nice to have at a party when you just want to relax (or anytime when you just want to relax). "Venus" and "Mike Mills" are my favorites in this album. In the same league as Air comes Zero 7, the British duo of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker, with their debut album Simple Things. The album is full of atmosphere and lush soundscapes, truly hard to describe unless you listen to it. It’s a smooth and perfect mix of gurgling and ringing keyboards, soul-influenced vocals, and classical string arrangements. Some songs are different than others, giving the album variety, yet all are pleasant to the ear. The best songs for me on the album are "Red Dust" (I just can’t get enough of this song, probably one of my all time favorites) and "In the Waiting Line".

So if you are trying to relax or need a soundtrack to your trips, listen to any of these albums and put your mind at ease.