“Surprise is the great enabler of seeing” Alan Jacobs How can you see a place that you’ve seen a million … More
Category: Explorations
Getting back on the travel horse, plus the Elsa river in Tuscany
We’re back to our semi-nomadic ways and oh, how we’ve missed it! Ok, maybe not the schlepping of the bags … More
Have you been to Genoa?
Yeah, Genoa. Because no one sighs and says, oh Genoa! when you tell them you’re going there. And for good … More
10 years, 100 Airbnbs: the good, the bad and the ugly
I remember my first trip abroad in the summer of 1984, between my junior and senior year of college. I … More
Change of plans, or here we go again!
We change our minds. A lot. I don’t know if you’ve noticed. But what are plans other than a reasonably … More
In which we finally go the the Loire Valley
I think I’ve mentioned how much I hate chateaux. All that pompous decoration and power-play architecture. So what the hell … More
What to do, what to do? (or, decision time)
I’ve recently had a couple of conversations with friends of friends who were directed to this blog because they’re gearing … More
Where we are not moving: La Rochelle
Out of the frying pan and into the lap of luxury
The Let's Get Lost Game 