Right now is a time to be in-between places. Neither here nor there. We’re moving, but our new apartment won’t…
Plans A-Z
We’ve been in a spin. And while I love concocting scenarios and plans, it’s been a bit much. There are…
The A-list: Antibes
When we’re not going places, the thing I like best is planning to go places. After that, the thing I…
Apocalypse!, the tapestry
I’d heard vague murmurings about a tapestry in Angers, but it was just one of many things on the list…
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…
Girona! And not Barcelona
We were languishing in Valencia. Nothing was wrong exactly. The city center was beautiful, people were friendly, we ate well.…
El Palmar, the birthplace of paella
El Palmar is a small town near Valencia. It’s in the Albufera National Park and on the shore of the…
Do you speak Valencian?
Greetings from sunny Valencia where yes, Spanish is spoken, but the real official language appears to be Valencian. Like the…
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…
Truth in travel
I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the…