• Life has a way of taking you places you never expected. For me, it lead me to leave behind veterinary science and step into the world of international law instead. I recently shared this journey with Kelby Ballena and Margarita Rosa Arango on The Advocate Next Door podcast. We talked about living, studying, and working…


  • The post discusses the implications of rising sea levels on land status and maritime entitlements, focusing on artificial reinforcement as a potential solution. It highlights legal frameworks under UNCLOS, costs and challenges of implementation, concerns regarding state ownership of reinforced land, and the risk of abuse by states, particularly in maritime disputes.


  • UNCLOS & the Law of the Sea

    One of the ‘best’ aspects of having too many university degrees is the realization that you have spent a wild number of hours researching and writing numerous papers that never get seen by anyone except your professor. Now that I am a year out of my latest law degree, I finally have the mental capacity…


  • For our last few days in Mumbai, we were able to return to our first hotel in Mumbai (and my favorite breakfast buffet). We were lucky to even get a room on our return because the hotel was full. The Indian political opposition had united in a coalition whose initials are INDIA and INDIA was…


  • Day 28: Last day in Goa

    Our return flight to Mumbai was not until late afternoon, so the adults gave the kids a long time for a final splash in the hotel pool. Then we loaded up the mini-van and drove to downtown Panaji. We parked near the main square named Praca Da Igreja (Church Square), because it is at the…