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14th September 2015

Mrs. Donovan's class
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#Awesome
That is a cool story because you went to a desert. You used vivid words like the "sand stinging." Nico says you should bring Cole on your trips.

From Blog: Dune Bashing in the Emerati Desert

11th September 2015

Mrs. Donovan's class
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Wow!
That must have been scary, but cool! You did a great job on writing about what happened. You used a lot of detail. We felt like we were in the story.

From Blog: Dodging Bad Guys in Peru

24th November 2012

Pedro
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I've found that strangers are much more likely to strike up conversations with me when I'm wearing a Brazil shirt of some kind... Also, props on *almost* achieving DJ status!

From Blog: SE Asia - Volume 1

24th November 2012

JamesDonovan
James Donovan

Brazil shirts
You're so right, Pedro. It's an easy way to find some random dialogue. Often times, they assume I'm actually Brazilian. then i tell them that Jenn bought the shirt at Target! haha

From Blog: SE Asia - Volume 1

16th November 2012

Dodie
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Great post Jim. Stuff I never dreamed of! Thank you.

From Blog: Dune Bashing in the Emerati Desert

13th September 2012

Steve W.
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Your adventures
Jimmy, what experiences you have. Love reading about them.

From Blog: Little Fish in a Big Chinese Pond

13th September 2012

JamesDonovan
James Donovan

Thanks, Steve!
It's been kind of nice thinking back through them. I'm glad you like the posts

From Blog: Little Fish in a Big Chinese Pond

16th August 2012

Uncle Chris
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Persian v. Arabian Gulf
My friend Bill O'Brien was in the UAE during the 1st Gulf War and was assigned to brief a UAE prince on the progress of the war. He had a map posted on the wall and noticed the prince was staring unhappily at the water to the east of Saudi that was labeled "Persian Gulf". He quickly said "your majesty, I'm sorry for the error on the map. I know it's the Arabian Gulf, but it's a british-made map, and you know how they are". Now that's how you make points while throwing the brits under the bus.

From Blog: Britney Spears Goes to Saudi.

9th July 2012

anonymous
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Whew. I am glad I didn't know about it when you were going through it, I woulda been sweating along with you. did your boss actually go to Moscow for the presentation?

From Blog: "I'm sorry, sir. Your visa is no longer valid"

17th July 2012

JamesDonovan
James Donovan

yes, my boss actually went. She was much more understanding than i ever could have expected though

From Blog: "I'm sorry, sir. Your visa is no longer valid"

30th June 2012

Adrian
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Wow.

From Blog: "I'm sorry, sir. Your visa is no longer valid"

30th June 2012

JDon
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Mmmmmm
Yuuuummmmy cheeesy bread. Can never go wrong with that. Seems like almost every cuisine has something similar!

From Blog: One night in Moscow

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Travel is such an important part of who I am - it's a staple in both my professional and personal lives. Although I'd much rather spend time on the road with people I know and care about, the majority of my adventures occur solo. I try to share the experiences through photos, but sometimes pics just can't do them justice. A friend recently asked me why I don't blog about some of these trips. Honestly...because I didn't think anyone would want to read about them. We're all so busy and impatient when it comes to digesting information these days. So, with that in mind... full info