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EMS 2023, Warsaw

Posted in Statistics, University life, Travel with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2023 by xi'an

Stochastic Numerics and Statistical Learning

Posted in Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , on May 25, 2023 by xi'an

This week, I am taking part in the Stochastic Numerics and Statistical Learning workshop, in KAUST, which should prove an interesting experience!

Italy no-no’s

Posted in Kids, pictures, Travel with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 22, 2023 by xi'an

The Lonely Planet blog has a list of prohibitions on tourists’ activities when visiting some Italian cities. Like Venice, Rome or Milan (below). Most of which is sort of obvious, like not walking around shirtless or barefoot away from beaches, feed the pigeons (although our kids did when visiting Venice for the first time!), hold picnics in busy areas, sit on the Rialto Bridge or the Spanish steps, ride a bike in Venezia!, swim in Trevi Fountain or a Venezia canalo (although kayaking remains allowed outside main canals and working hours), or steal sands from beaches. Some are less predictable, like eating in the street in Florence centre, dress up like an historical (Roman) figure, or wear sandals when hiking. (For the latest one, I got scolded last January when hiking to a waterfall in the Northern tip of Martinique, if not by the police!)

foxhuntshire

Posted in Books, pictures, Running, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 21, 2023 by xi'an

French coast

Posted in pictures, Travel with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2023 by xi'an

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