Busan and where we went wrong

When you picture a far-flung voyage, you don’t picture yourself hunkered down in your hotel room eating a fast food … More

From Mexico City to Tokyo

It wasn’t a conscious theme, but the Grand Scram is turning out to be a great cities tour. Paris, London, … More

We’re currently in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, an exceedingly popular place among the retired expat/neo-nomad types of the world. … More

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Samuel Johnson Why do I always forget how … More

Ship’s log: York, England. It’s been almost 3 weeks since we’ve seen any meaningful sun. Morale is low. Scone and … More

Ok, I didn’t come for the haggis, or the rain, though I certainly knew that we would very likely experience … More

Si l’on habite près d’une gare, cela change complètement la vie. On a l’impression d’être de passage, rien n’est jamais … More

I’m walking around in a fog of uncertainty and that’s how I like it. I’m a woman of mystery! Suspense! … More

Oh, let me wax poetic about the excitement of sorting, of reducing things to essentials. Leaving behind the superfluous. The … More

We’ve come to upper Provence, primarily to visit Alexandra David Néel’s house in Digne-les-Bains. If I’d been paying attention, this … More