Category Archives: Travel

The UN Security Council and Holocaust Memorial

By daz | Published: February 10, 2010

The UN Security Council I visited the UN Security Council about two weeks ago. Here is an article I wrote on the experience for the intern newsletter. One of the perks of being an UN intern is the ability to waltz into open Security Council meetings. While attempting to inconspicuously dance your way past security might raise [...]

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Scanning the Scene in the City Tonight….

By daz | Published: February 2, 2010

I’ve been here now a bit over two weeks and thus far it has been a bit of a blast. My fellow interns are generally a fairly sociable bunch so I have been kept occupied by late night trips to the lower east side, karaoke in the Upper East Side and various jaunts around midtown [...]

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Attending the Daily Show

By daz | Published: January 29, 2010

Jon Stewart. Scourge of the Republican Party. Hero to pretty much everyone else. He’s a nice guy really. Anyhow, he films his popular ‘Daily Show‘ in New York City and myself and my two interning buddies, Lisa and Ben, got the opportunity to go along to a filming. Tickets are notoriously hard to come by and [...]

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I’m now an United Nations Intern

By daz | Published: January 22, 2010

Annoying Australian allowed into the UN general assembly It has been a hectic few days for me in the Big Apple. I’ve started my internship with the United Nations and I’m already in the thick of it. I’m working in Peacekeeping with some awesome people and I’m glad my meager skills can contribute to something that [...]

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Gooner Unleashed In New York

By daz | Published: January 18, 2010

I know, I know. Posting the minutiae of my daily life can get a little bit tedious, but this is my blog and I can do whatever the hell I want, OK? Most know that I’m fairly obsessive about Arsenal football club. If Arsenal lose, that immediately ruins my day. I try and watch as many [...]

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