Like riding a bicycle, or getting back on the horse

It has been a long and tortuous road getting French driver’s licenses.  In an absolutely unfair twist of fate, I … More

Predictions and the present moment

I’ve been occupying my days these days with an online class on the history of divination* and meditating. I couldn’t … More

The town that would not let go

Our winter travels have had an unforeseen bookend:  Montpellier.  We’ve always liked this town as I’ve mentioned many times; it’s … More

A wander through a boggled mind

Because this blog is ostensibly about travel, it’s hard to write about not-travel, about staying put.  But it is also … More

We are here

Mark and I have a thing where we speak of the present from an imaginary future.  We say, remember when…? … More

The news from here

I know the news is absolutely submerging everyone with all things coronavirus, so you’ll have to excuse me for entering … More

The let’s get lost game, lockdown edition

Get ready everyone, it’s coming to you, if it hasn’t already.  The future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed … More

Friends old and new and somewhere in between

Someone recently asked what my ambitions were for this blog. I said what ambitions? I have none. The only reason … More

Random language stories, bragging, plus a bit of encouragement for all of you who have told me you’d love to do what we’re doing, but you’re bad at languages.

1. I think a big part of the reason we’re here is because I had the hare-brained idea when I … More

Test-driving towns: Rennes

Walking through Rennes, a perfectly fine town in Brittany that has been on my to-visit list for some time, I … More