Chris and Sue’s Excellent(?) Adventures

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  • How Overpriced are Electronics in Europe

    Here is proof that I made the right decision about buying my Canon Powershot S90 in NYC.  See My New Camera for details of the Canon and my old but still-in-use Lumix.  I bought my S90 at B&H on 9th Av/34th St for just under $400.  This picture was taken outside a camera shop in Bern,

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  • Vegetables in My Kitchen

    I was making a southwestern style chili on a lazy weekend afternoon (in Edgewater).  My kitchen faces west and catches the setting sun, I took these pictures of some of my ingredients (including four different types of chili peppers).  I cannot find a picture of the result – either it did not look good or

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  • More Different Values of HSBC

    My earlier post about HSBC’s ads that appeared in airports in 2008/2009 continues to receive viewings, according to blog stats.  Apparently, someone out there is interested in them. So, here are some more ads from the same campaign, more examples of using three images and a word, or a single word and three different images,

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  • Minimalist Graphics

    On my flight over about a month ago, I flew Swiss airline.  I was bored and cannot help but notice their consistent use of a graphic in most of their printed matter. It is a short horizontal bar (or a dash) placed under the title of something.  I think the horizontal bar resembles a cursor.

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Jungfrau, a must-see in Switzerland

Art and Architecture on Naoshima 直島, Japan

Morocco Adventure: Sand, Sea and Souks

Venice, its canals and carriers

Notable Bookstores of the World – Series 1

Familiar food we (as travelers) ate while in Tokyo

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