Tim TendickSwimming in RotterdamA flock of Dutchfolk crowded the floating dock in central Rotterdam when I arrived a couple weeks ago. The last of summer’s warmth was…Sep 30Sep 30
Tim TendickI Met A Gish GalloperI’ll spare you the details, which are simple yet labyrinthine, deeply boring, and inevitably leave you with an irritated disgust. By…Sep 27Sep 27
Tim TendickSerenaded in Bucharest — Romania Tour Day 1The orientation meeting went extremely well, dinner was positively delicious, and my introductory walk around Bucharest was going…Sep 24Sep 24
Tim TendickDancing & Dining in Bucharest — Romania Tour Day 0Guitar cradled in front of his chest, the young man was living the dream. His heartthrob crooning filled the summer street where the…Sep 19Sep 19
Tim TendickStockholm SymmetryThe first time I came to Stockholm, things weren’t going well. Back home I’d been following all the rules, but the expression “my life is…Jul 2Jul 2
Tim TendickHome in OmanAbdul Hakim drove like gas was super cheap, the roads were paper smooth, and traffic almost non-existent. Granted, all of that was true in…Apr 22Apr 22
Tim TendickAnnouncing my Next Tour, Merry Christmas!The bright little lights sparkle all the way down the row of tidy stalls. They seem sharper in the cold winter air. Look above the row to…Mar 31Mar 31
Tim TendickExpat Living: Dutch healthcare insuranceImagine you’re a new pilot who has trained on simulators but this is your first time 35,000 feet up. You’re pretty sure you know what you…Mar 20Mar 20
Tim TendickAdding Oman to the FamilyThe main thing tourists do in Muscat is visit the souq, or marketplace, in nearby Muttrah. Given how hot Oman gets (50 C / 122 F in summer)…Mar 12Mar 12
Tim TendickHappy Women’s Day from CubaThe question we asked Cuban women that is clearest in my mind was off from the beginning. My previous partner and I had traveled to the…Mar 8Mar 8