Field Notes on Magic

A report from the frontlines of Disney World parenting.

20 hrs ago • 

The Places Review

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Andrew Boryga

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September 2025

NANA'S FUNERAL :(

FAMILY BEEF IN TORONTO OHIO

Sep 25 • 

The Places Review

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HAROLD

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Tokyo Ghost Story

Sometimes everything has to go wrong in Tokyo in order for you to come right.

Sep 18 • 

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Junot Díaz

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GAINESVILLE: GREETINGS FROM THE VELVET RUT

Sending greetings from the "velvet rut," where I relaxed and learned to love central Florida.

Sep 12 • 

The Places Review

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Laurie Woolever

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Finding Home—and Chaos—in Colombia’s Coffee Axis

How I learned not to be a gringo in Colombia (while still being a gringo).

Sep 4 • 

The Places Review

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Andrew Boryga

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August 2025

The Fourth Thing

POV of Sotce’s travels with Sean in Japan

Aug 28 • 

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sotce

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Beijing 2007

I miss hutongs

Aug 21 • 

The Places Review

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Eddie Huang

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The Legend of New England Steak Tips

Staring at a plate of steak tips in the North Shore, I was reminded of the universality of the immigrant experience.

Aug 14 • 

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Eddie Huang

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Grand Rapids

Michigan, fate, and an all-time great unintentional restaurant.

Aug 7 • 

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Chris Molnar

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July 2025

TRAVELING WITH GABRIELLA. . .

A TRAVEL TRIPTYCH THRU SPAIN (& BRIEFLY FRANCE)

Jul 31 • 

The Places Review

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HAROLD

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Japan: Part 3

The third of a three-part series exploring family, history, and travel in my return to Japan.

Jul 24 • 

The Places Review

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Sean Thor Conroe

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The Islands Day

There are certain NY days that hit so hard you have to run them back.

Jul 17 • 

The Places Review

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Eddie Huang

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