I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. Susan Sontag Seoul has never been on my list. In my…
South Korea: Sokcho, the sea and the mountains
South Korea, bonus round! Our heat avoiding itinerary change meant that we had time to fill before our next stop,…
This must be the place: Gyeongju
I’d been wondering if there would be any place on our Big Scram that I wouldn’t be eager to leave…
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…
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,…
The San Miguel bubble
We’re currently in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, an exceedingly popular place among the retired expat/neo-nomad types of the world.…
Never tired of London
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Samuel Johnson Why do I always forget how…
Old York
Ship’s log: York, England. It’s been almost 3 weeks since we’ve seen any meaningful sun. Morale is low. Scone and…
Glasgow: come for the haggis, stay for the rain
Ok, I didn’t come for the haggis, or the rain, though I certainly knew that we would very likely experience…
On the lam with half a plan
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…