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 … More

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Girona! And not Barcelona

We were languishing in Valencia. Nothing was wrong exactly. The city center was beautiful, people were friendly, we ate well. … More

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El Palmar is a small town near Valencia. It’s in the Albufera National Park and on the shore of the … More

Greetings from sunny Valencia where yes, Spanish is spoken, but the real official language appears to be Valencian. Like the … More

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We’re pretty die-hard minimalists at this point in our lives. That’s not to say we don’t like stuff. I enjoyed … More

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I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the … More

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A brief summary of the past two years: plans were made, plans were dashed. Plans were made and dashed so … More

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We don’t make resolutions, but we do mark each big turning of the calendar with a theme or a phrase … More

In our last episode, we were in Italy. Was it just November? That’s almost 6 years ago in Covid time. … More

“Surprise is the great enabler of seeing” Alan Jacobs How can you see a place that you’ve seen a million … More