So this happened… The morning we were due to leave France for the US and parts beyond, I had a…
Now, where were we?
Oh right, going places and seeing things! But first, it’s time to announce the 2026 theme of the year winner.…
Oh dear god, we ate halusky—a dispatch from Bratislava
You may be saying, what? Halusky? Those who know it are saying, why? We’re saying, oof. Bryndzove halusky is the…
Gaaah, Prague!
Prague, man. It’s one of the poster children of over tourism and thus had been on my reluctant travel list.…
Gdansk, the city that almost wasn’t
The architecture of any long-settled place is the legacy of wars and conquests: who won and who lost; what got…
Inauspicious days
It was the best of times, it was the wtf of times There are days when everything goes beautifully, swimmingly.…
I think I’m learning Japanese
I figure anyone can learn a language*. Language is what humans do. Except that guy I met at a meetup…
Coming attractions. Or, how we roll: the train!
Hahahaha, it’s hot. Montpellier in summer is not for the fainthearted. We’d have left, but it’s been hot everywhere, plus…
What would Janus do?
I’ve gotten a few emails lately from friends reminding me that I have a blog. Coucou! 👋 I’m still here,…
All in.
All in, as in fully committed. It can also mean very tired, which is likewise apt. We’re applying for French…
The Let's Get Lost Game 