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Bootcamp

Useless beauty

Hotel bathroom pocket doors

4 min readDec 31, 2023

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Useless beauty

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Bootcamp

That moment of terror

Breaking down the iPhone’s panic-inducing screen of horror

4 min readNov 18, 2023

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An illustration of a chaotic room with oversized bumblebees and people in a state of panic. In the center, an exaggeratedly large smartphone displays a call screen with various options such as “Accept,” “Decline,” and “Send a message.” Each option is surrounded by icons like a green phone and red hang-up symbol. The room is painted in a pastoral style with a window showing a mountain landscape, and various vintage electronics are strewn about. A dog sits calmly amidst the chaos.

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Globetrotters

My Family and the Auto Train

The Easy(ish) Way Down I-95

10 min readMar 1, 2023

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My Family and the Auto Train

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Globetrotters

A Difficult Decision in Paris

When travel plans take you to the scene of a recent terrorist attack

6 min readSep 14, 2022

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A Difficult Decision in Paris

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A Friendly Northerner on a Russian Train

From Berlin to Paris on the Moscow-Paris Express

11 min readSep 8, 2022

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A Friendly Northerner on a Russian Train

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That Time My Carry-On Tested Positive For Explosives

Adventures at a Spanish Fiesta

8 min readAug 27, 2022

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That Time My Carry-On Tested Positive For Explosives

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Bolton Wanderers F.C. Should Roll Back its Membership Scheme, For Now

A knee-jerk reaction that will inevitably hurt the club

10 min readNov 9, 2021

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Bolton Wanderers F.C. Should Roll Back its Membership Scheme, For Now

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World Traveler’s Blog

Two Germanys (Or Is It Germanies?)

Keeping a child interested in Berlin

8 min readMay 31, 2021

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Two Germanys (Or Is It Germanies?)

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World Traveler’s Blog

Quasars, Pulsars, and the Worst Smell I Ever Did Smell

A couple of days in Cheshire with a seven-year-old.

8 min readMay 24, 2021

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Quasars, Pulsars, and the Worst Smell I Ever Did Smell

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World Traveler’s Blog

Cathedrals, Castles, Kebabs

A Couple of Days in Wales with my Seven-Year-Old

11 min readMay 14, 2021

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Cathedrals, Castles, Kebabs

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Mark Ainscow

Mark Ainscow

Dad/Husband/UXer/Brit/Yank - Takes photos and designs experiences, and writes a few words too. Not to be taken too seriously, if at all.

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