I’m a time traveler
In America, I was an awkward child. It’s because I’m a time traveler. Opera singers, more than many other artists, spend their entire...
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Sam Darling
- Sep 23, 2013
- 1 min
Felix lets jazz steal him away
Felix E. Kudelka is one of my talented nephews who grew up in Nice, France. [Felix in Nice, 2000.] Like many of my family members, Felix...
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Sam Darling
- Sep 16, 2013
- 1 min
French carousel
Governor’s Island, New York City hosted a vintage French carnival this summer. I rode a Vélocipèdes and took in the sights and sounds...
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Sam Darling
- Sep 15, 2013
- 1 min
Fleas of endearment
The French have developed a friendly sort of relationship with fleas. Of the many creatures that historically live around humans, the...
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Sam Darling
- Aug 12, 2013
- 4 min
Nostalgia is a lie
It’s August and I’m returning to NYC for the first time after a long absence. There was a moment when I became a New Yorker and I can...
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Sam Darling
- Aug 2, 2013
- 2 min
Travel tip # 6 – Long-ass flights
I’ve flown hundreds of times and most of those flights were more than four hours long. I’ve done a few back-to-back 14-hour flights....
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Sam Darling
- Jul 27, 2013
- 2 min
Ode to Aotearoa
New Zealand has been good to us. It’s been a five-year vacation from the grime and absurd pace of New York City. I had to stop saying...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 24, 2013
- 1 min
A sketch
My great-grandfather, Hector Lasserre, on the left with my grandmother, Hélène, in the 1930s. Libourne, France. Here is a sketch she made...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 23, 2013
- 2 min
Our Maclaren stroller
When we first decided to have kids, I knew I needed a super lightweight stroller because I’d be hauling that sucker up and down subway...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 17, 2013
- 1 min
Travel tip #5 – test pack
This advice may sound silly, but it will save you time and hassle. Give it a try. If you’re an infrequent traveler, do a test pack one...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 9, 2013
- 3 min
Great aunt Marthe
Great aunt Marthe and the thoroughly modern controversy As part of the research for my memoir I’ve been in contact with family members...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 9, 2013
- 1 min
Travel tip #4
Travel tip #4 – take it slow Something you can expect when you’re packing or moving is that you’re going to injure yourself in some...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 8, 2013
- 1 min
Travel tip #3
TIP #3 – no suitcase needed If you’re relocating, don’t fly with a suitcase. Take a cardboard box at the maximum allowable limit...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 7, 2013
- 1 min
Travel tip #2
TIP: Pack small items into a storage basket and then slide that basket inside the moving box. Not only does it make it easier to unpack...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 6, 2013
- 1 min
Travel tip #1
I’m in the midst of the packing. It’s just as crappy as I remember. As I’ve done this annually my whole life, and often...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 27, 2013
- 1 min
Jazzy sounds from my cousin Sophie
In my family, you can be a physician or a musician, but you can rarely be both. My cousin Sophie Bourgeois is extraordinary for managing...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 27, 2013
- 3 min
Josephine Baker
The French embraced jazz music very early. It may have been that there was a direct pipeline from the cradle of New Orleans to the...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 25, 2013
- 3 min
The first time you were alone
[Sam–smelly backpackers can still be stylin’–Chardin , Bremen, Germany 2001] When you are a child, there are a lot of firsts that pass by...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 22, 2013
- 4 min
Horses
My maternal great-grandfather had many hobbies. One of the things he was known for was his horsemanship skills. Hector Lasserre was a...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 21, 2013
- 1 min
On the move…
What’s better than moving to the other side of the planet with a two-year old? Doing it again with a six-year old and this butterball...
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