Christopher Duffy
I've stared down a North Korean border guard, climbed a baobab tree, taken a 50 hour bus ride from Bamako to Dakar, and eaten everything from live baby octopus to a roast goat head. A perfect day is when I get to laugh hard, eat well, learn something new and be outside. Right now I'm trying to learn how to dance and how to speak Modern Greek. I have a feeling I'll only be able to succeed at one.
Hometown: New York City
School: Brown University
Where I've Lived Abroad: Dakar, Senegal - Seoul, South Korea - Athens, Greece
Kalimera, Athens!
A Secret Room Full of Immigrants
8 Feb 2010
Greece is the gateway to Europe and recently, I got an up close look at what it takes to get ... read more
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South Korea
If You Go Hiking In Korea, Don't Forget The Vodka
The black-haired young man in front of me surged up the mountain, leaving me panting in his wake. His feet moved with the deft assuredness of a mountain lion. His ... read more
17 Mar 2009
Insider Tips
Senegal
An oasis of calm in Dakar: the Mamelles Lighthouse
Dakar is filled with honking taxis, screeching tires, beating drums and the shouts of vendors. Needless to say, every once in awhile, you might want a bit of peace and ... read more
03 Jul 2009
South Korea
Eat a live octopus (but make sure you chew it well!)
You can't say you've really been to South Korea unless you've sampled some "Fear Factor" quality dishes. Sure, there's dog meat soup, but everybody and their ... read more
03 Jul 2009
Greece
How to avoid a fistfight in Greece
You take your open palm and push it in the direction of a Greek person's face. It's like you're going for a high five, but all you ... read more
30 Sep 2009
Greece
Take the Athens metro... for cheap
If you're in Athens for even a few days, it makes sense to buy a weekly public transportation pass. The pass gives you unlimited rides on the metro, buses ... read more
30 Sep 2009
Greece
How to eat well (and cheaply) in Greece
I'm not sure it's even possible to have a bad meal in Greece. So far, I rate my meals on a scale from "delicious" to "I-would-inject-this-into-my-veins-it's-so-good." Where ... read more
12 Oct 2009
Greece
Ditch the grungy sneakers
Fashion styles for Greek men aren't all that different from those for men in the United States. Sure there's a propensity for mullets (I've even seen a ... read more
12 Oct 2009
Greece
Travel "The Odyssey" as you read it
Forget about Lonely Planet. Throw that big heavy guidebook out the window. If you want a real guide to Greece, read Homer's "The Odyssey." It's incredible how many ... read more
12 Oct 2009
Greece
Looking for an argument? Talk about soccer.
Soccer and politics are two things that you should never talk about with a Greek, unless you're looking for an argument. The discussions can get heated. Every day, at ... read more
12 Oct 2009
Greece
"Yes please" to the green beans
"Green Beans with Tomato Sauce" --- It sounds strange, or, at best, a bit bland. But this is a terrible (and ubiquitous) translation of "fasolakia," one of the most delicious Greek ... read more
