Dec 15, 2019
THE PERSON WHO LOVES HIS COUNTRY LOVES HIS HOME HAS PEACE
I enjoy walking along the Malecon as the sun sets. At this time of the year in Havana, it sets behind some buildings, not in the open seas, but it…
Stories
Field notes from the road
Medicine, culture, travel, food, healing, and human stories from my archive. Start with a trail, search for a memory, or move by year.
Roads, meals, clinics, and human encounters.Archive into inquiry
These field notes are not only memory. They are the ground from which my new field inquiries begin.
The current inquiry follows one trail through the archive: food culture, metabolic health, Indigenous knowledge, and Suriname.
Sep 15, 2019
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST
When I was finishing my post graduate studies in Medicine (Endocrinology) my contemporaries were busy scouting for future residences and private practices. I was intent on an International Career which…
Aug 15, 2019
A lovely trip to Europe
I have just returned to Miami after a 10 day trip to Europe in which I discovered a lovely part of Austria and also ventured into the mountainous parts of…
Aug 15, 2019
LOYALTY PAYS OFF.. IT IS. CONNOR. AGAIN AT HILTON
I have always felt that LOYALTY to a brand matters, when you are on the road constantly. Today I had a flight from Colombo to London Heathrow, a 11 hour…
Jul 15, 2019
EATING IN HAVANA . WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO AN ANTHROPOLOGIST?
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Jun 15, 2019
WHAT ARE FERMENTED FOODS AND HOW MUCH DO WE NEED A DAY
FROM BBC FOOD Will a daily dose of fermented foods boost your health? Fermented foods such as kimchi and kefir are on the up – the worldwide market is expected…
Jun 15, 2019
BE YOUR OWN SCRIPTWRITER . DONT REPEAT WHAT OTHERS WANT YOU TO SAY OR DO TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND ILL HEALTH
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Jun 15, 2019
SADHGURU AND AMERICAN INDIAN WISDOM
I have been very lucky to have some very good friends in KL, of course not to mention my best friend in all of Asia, YMC, whom I met while…
Apr 15, 2019
VITAMIN AND MINERALS SUPPLEMENTED TAKEN INDISCRIMINATELY MAY HARM YOU
0 0 1 1909 10884 Carl T. Curtis Health and Education 90 25 12768 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE I am an Endocrinologist, a medical doctor…
Apr 15, 2019
HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY TO MY LATEST PASSPORT .. TIME TO RENEW
I began travelling alone earlier in life than most people. I had always had the travel sensation imbedded in my heart even when I was in school. I began travelling…
Apr 15, 2019
IF YOU ARE TIRED OF BRITISH MUSEUM..
I have not been in the centre of the city of London for the past three years and I was amazed how quickly I reintegrated myself to the beat of…
Mar 15, 2019
TOP 10 OR MOST POPULAR PLACES TO VISIT . AVOID THEM
WHENEVER I SEE A HEADLINES IN A BLOG OR TRAVEL MAGAZINE Top 10 Travel Destinations In The World For 2019, According To TripAdvisor I quickly make a mental note to…
Mar 15, 2019
A WEEKEND IN MIAMI TO REST AFTER A ROUND THE WORLD TRIP
I had left my dual homes of Miami and Havana at the end of January for a trip that took me to a lot of places Brussels London Easter Island…
Mar 15, 2019
A DELIGHTFUL VISIT TO MYANMAR TO END MY TWO MONTH LONG JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
I am sitting at the Mingalar Sky Lounge at the Mingaladon Rangoon RGN Yangon Myanmar International Airport. For the past three months, I have been on the road and this…
Feb 15, 2019
DAY 1 OF A CRAZY ITINERARY OF TRAVEL TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD
DAY 1 Brussels European Quartier Brussels Airport Diamond Lounge at Terminal A To Madrid on Iberia Rush to catch the connecting flight to London Comfortable ride to London Chaos at…
Jan 15, 2019
MADE HOMELESS BY TRAVEL: WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING
I am grateful whoever the person was, for introducing me to Moritz Thomsen, a beautiful soul, a peace corps volunteer in the 1960s, trying hard to make the life of…
Dec 15, 2018
FIRST TRIP OF 2019 HAS BEGUN THE JOURNEY TO THE EAST
I am waiting to check in to Georgian Airlines counter which does not open for another hour or so at Terminal 2 D, the poor cousin to the other luxurious…
Nov 15, 2018
2018 A GOOD YEAR OF TRAVELS AMERICAS EUROPE MIDDLE EAST ASIA
0 0 1 319 1821 Carl T. Curtis Health and Education 15 4 2136 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 2018 has been a good year for…