No regrets. Kyoto

Yes, we’re in Kyoto. Yes, I said we wouldn’t come back a third time, in favor of seeing other places. … More

What would Janus do?

I’ve gotten a few emails lately from friends reminding me that I have a blog. Coucou! 👋 I’m still here, … More

We’re currently in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, an exceedingly popular place among the retired expat/neo-nomad types of the world. … More

I love good historical fiction, the kind written by historians with a knack for spinning a tale. The trouble is, … More

I’d heard vague murmurings about a tapestry in Angers, but it was just one of many things on the list … More

A friend gave Mark the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You’ll Go during a time of great uncertainty in … More

Occasionally on an excursion, Mark will look at me and say, Monster Park, Maer, and I’ll know exactly what he … More

At long last we are making our way back north to Paris after a month in Seville and three months … More

We were all set to spend a couple of weeks in the south of France. It was going to be … More

Before we were test driving towns to possibly move to, we weren’t venturing far from Paris. We were all about … More