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Category Archives: adventure

LUXOR: Wandering Through the Wadis

December 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Sleep was decadent in Egypt. Each day had intense purpose and was filled with complete contentment. I routinely walked over 20,000 steps a day in blistering heat, and I never, in […]

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adventure, Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptology, Luxor, vacation, Winter Palace

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #139

April 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Return to My Favorite Places: My wallet is weeping, reader, and my savings account is glaring at me. You see, dear reader, I have spent tremendous amounts of money […]

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adventure, Egypt, Egyptology, film, France, travel, vampire, writing

STRANDED! LOST! DOOMED! LEFT FOR DEAD! (Or, My Unfortunate Italian Escapade)

August 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

“Punch him with your bag!” Sandra hissed menacingly at me. “I can’t hit him,” I responded immediately, huffing and out of breath, my gentlemanly instincts tend to prevail in all […]

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adventure, Italy, train, travel, trip, Turin, vacation

Joanna, Angela, the Mummy, and Me

July 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have never truly regretted anything I’ve ever done in my life. Sure, I wish that things had gone differently at some points, or that I had tried to do […]

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adventure, Angela Lansbury, Chicago, Des Moines, life, literature, movie, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #72

April 20, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plant big pots full of every type of basil known to man? There’s no nicer moment than catching a whiff of genovese basil as you leisurely stroll […]

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adventure, advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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“Things are fine, and life is fine. And life is so much fun. It’s one big movie.” –Joan Rivers

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” –Karl Lagerfeld

“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

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