The D&O Diary is on assignment in Asia this week, with a first stop in Mumbai, India’s financial capital. My stay in Mumbai was relatively short, just long enough to once again experience the city’s rich mixture of sights and sounds and sometimes almost overwhelming energy.

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The D&O Diary was on assignment in Europe this past week, with a final stop in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, which — with its canals, its streets of bicyclists, its 17th century façades — has its own unique and essential charm.

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The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop in the great city of London. London is always one of my favorite places to visit, and it is particularly nice to visit this time of the year.

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The D&O Diary was on assignment Down Under last week, visiting the beautiful country of Australia during the late Southern Hemisphere winter. It was great to be able to return to one of my favorite places to visit.

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Prague Old Town Square

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with a first stop in Prague, the capital and historic heart of the Czech Republic. Nestled on the banks of the Vltava River, Prague is a living museum of architectural treasures. With its bridges, castles, and rich history, Prague is one of Europe’s most charming cities.

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Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with an initial stop last weekend for a first-time-ever visit to Istanbul, the historic city where Europe meets Asia. Istanbul, it turns out, is an absolutely fantastic place to visit, although there is far more in the city than I was able to see in my all too brief visit.

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Louvre Pyramid

The D&O Diary’s European assignment continued last week, with a final stop on the tour in the French capital city of Paris. Though it was occasionally a little chilly, the weather otherwise was spring-like, and the city itself was, as always, beautiful.

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The Palace of Westminster

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop over the weekend in London. I happened to arrive in London on the day of the Vernal Equinox, and I was fortunate on at least a few of the days while there to be able to enjoy