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"You have just been
given a one way ticket to Europe. Where are you going? "
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Regina S. Rockefeller - Nixon Peabody LLP
"I would travel to Augusta, Sicily where my
father Philip Strazzulla was born. As an eleven
year old boy in 1922, my father came to the United
States. He and his brothers founded a tomato wholesale
company in Boston and later grew tomatoes and citrus in
Florida. My father disclaimed any desire to return to
Italy or to leave to his adopted country for even one
day. Nearly 80 years later, I would like to visit the
village that shaped the man."
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Christopher Kenney – Kenney &
Sams
"I am going to Ireland to visit the land of
my ancestors and take advantage of tremendous travel and
tourism prices available now. The people are charming, the
history is mesmerizing and the countryside is captivating. I
heard that they have some pretty good pubs over there,
too!"
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Marijane Browne – Goodwin
Procter
"After a quick tour in England to visit my
husband's family, I'm off to revisit places I haven't seen in
many years - most notably in Scotland, France and Italy - and
then off to places I've yet to visit - Spain, Portugal,
Greece, and islands such as Guernsey, Jersey, Sicily and
Corsica. That would leave plenty of Europe to see on a
next visit. It's a good thing that we're not constrained
by financial considerations in this hypothetical!"
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Jason Drori – Sherin & Lodgen
"My
French-obsessed wife and I would move to Provence in a
heartbeat. Think fragrant olive trees, great regional
wines, cliffside villages, Roman ruins, and amazing local
markets. Sorry Jamaica Plain."
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Howard D. Medwed - Burns & Levinson
LLP
"London is my favorite city, at least on its
side of the puddle, and perhaps anywhere. It is possibly the
most cosmopolitan city in the world attracting people from
everywhere representing every nation, race, religion and
ethnic background. It has great theater, museums and
restaurants. It has three great newspapers in the Times,
Independent and Guardian. It has a great music scene ranging
from classical music to the latest rock with venues as diverse
as Covent Garden, Albert Hall and clubs in Camden and Soho not
to mention ballet. Because of the strength of the
non-commercial theater with such companies as the National,
the RSC, the Royal Court and many others, London probably
exceeds New York as a theater city. It has Michelin
3-star restaurants, possibly the best Indian restaurants in
the world and outstanding examples of virtually every cuisine.
Athletic venues such as Wimbledon, Wembley, Lords and the
premier league soccer clubs stadiums illustrate the passion
for sports. The four royal parks are the only real rival to
New York's Central Park. As a lawyer, I take some pride in
saying this flourishing cultural scene symbolizes the benefits
of the rule of law. History seems to be everywhere in London
as reminder of the long struggle to create a modern democratic
society.
Never having spent more than a few weeks at a stretch
there, I can’t say how easy or difficult it would be to live
in London, but I cannot imagine that it would be too difficult
to adapt. Obviously, language is not a problem, and many
Londoners have told me that Boston is the U.S. city which is
most like London. Nevertheless, Boston and New England is
home, and a one-way ticket is a lot to give up if one way is
forever."
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