Sam Goes to Europe

Belgium Blessings

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:12:48 -0400

Life can be wonderful thing, full of gifts and blessings.

R-EU-nion Brussels

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:35:07 -0400

Well, this is it – Brussels, Belgium – the last stop on our magnificent adventure.

Images from Bucharest and Romania

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:53:19 -0400

Roiling Rife Romania

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:57:58 -0400

Romania is in political crises. The President and the Prime Minister are at loggerheads, the foreign minister has resigned, and the parliament is jockeying to define a new future. (I had some great meetings at the highest levels in a politically rife environment…check out the pictures and captions for more details.)

Big Beautiful Bucharest

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:48:38 -0400

Athens was awesome and I must admit that I was sad to leave. I wanted to stay and see the football (soccer) game with Turkey on Saturday and celebrate Greek Independence Day on Sunday. Just one more weekend...

Acropolis

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:49:57 -0400

We visited the Acropolis on a cold, blustery, rainy day. I wouldn't have missed it, but it wasn't for the fair weather tourist.

About Athens

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:09:40 -0400

We had a variety of meetings in Athens where we explored diverse issues. Some are macro in nature like culture and heritage, while others are more mundane things like media, public works, and education.

Athens by Foot

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:46:35 -0400

We took a walking tour of downtown Athens one morning.

Wonking it in Greece

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:27:08 -0400

I’m a Grecian Policy Wonk, or at least I played one in Athens. What a great opportunity to explore and begin to understand the dynamics of a country that has played such a vital role in global history.

Athens Institute of Technology (AIT)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:01:35 -0400

This was my professional appointment, a meeting organized specifically for me based on my profile and requests. Kudos to Elizabeth on this one!