A world apart

Fair warning for you sensitive souls. You might want to skip this one. We left Hanoi like bats out of … More

Wow. Hanoi. Wow.

Notes from my journal because how does one construct a narrative of this?? When we arrived in Busan, my reaction … More

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. Susan Sontag Seoul has never been on my list. In my … More

South Korea, bonus round! Our heat avoiding itinerary change meant that we had time to fill before our next stop, … More

I’d been wondering if there would be any place on our Big Scram that I wouldn’t be eager to leave … More

When you picture a far-flung voyage, you don’t picture yourself hunkered down in your hotel room eating a fast food … More

It wasn’t a conscious theme, but the Grand Scram is turning out to be a great cities tour. Paris, London, … 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

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Samuel Johnson Why do I always forget how … More

Ship’s log: York, England. It’s been almost 3 weeks since we’ve seen any meaningful sun. Morale is low. Scone and … More