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January 2025

Caribbean Churchyard and Wandering Coffins
This coral stone cathedral in Barbados features a lovely historic churchyard.
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Washing your hands - with booze?
Curaçao's cemetery ritual often includes spirits of the liquid kind.
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Barbados: From Rihanna to Rum
From Rihanna and rum, to bras and bananas -- even sexy soaps! Caribbean blue is for real...
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Curaçao: A Name, a Drink, and a Colorful History
This beautiful island has a colorful history in more ways than one!
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Thumb Twiddling & Surprising Offer
Meeting a fellow cemetery author, book proposals, & an offer from a sports team!
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The Ides of January
The Swan Father, Being a Loser in Brugge, a Portuguese Cemetery Symbol & how did we forget to try the wine? Enjoy!
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Saudade Flowers: A Symbol of Yearning
In Portugal, saudade is more than an emotion, it’s an identity that permeates the arts, literature— and even its cemeteries.
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Putting the Fun in Funchal
Pastries, Mosaics, Pointy Hats, and Penis, the Musical? (How did we forget to try the wine?)
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Memories of Brugge: On Time & Being a Loser
That day in Brugge marked a major turning point in my relationship with my parents, my self-esteem, and how I think about time.
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Hamburgers in Hamburg
The Swan Father makes an offer you can't refuse, while we ponder the true meaning of a St. Pauli Girl.
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