Paris, as always, again and again

We’re back in Paris for a 5 week hiatus before we set off yondering again. I’ve scandalized my younger self … More

What’s your happy travel thing?

We’re pretty die-hard minimalists at this point in our lives. That’s not to say we don’t like stuff. I enjoyed … More

I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the … More

We know some people who are the antithesis of who we want to be as we get older. (No, it’s … More

We don’t make resolutions, but we do mark each big turning of the calendar with a theme or a phrase … More

In our last episode, we were in Italy. Was it just November? That’s almost 6 years ago in Covid time. … More

“Surprise is the great enabler of seeing” Alan Jacobs How can you see a place that you’ve seen a million … More

I remember my first trip abroad in the summer of 1984, between my junior and senior year of college. I … More

We change our minds. A lot. I don’t know if you’ve noticed. But what are plans other than a reasonably … More

I’ve recently had a couple of conversations with friends of friends who were directed to this blog because they’re gearing … More