Nantes, and not-Nantes

Nantes had been on our list for a good long time, but that’s true of many places. What finally tipped … More

Chilling in Douarnenez, Brittany

I thought I was relaxed. We’d already spent a week on Belle Île, happy place extraordinaire. Continuing our flee-the-heat Brittany … More

A friend asked me at a party if there’s anywhere in the world I dream of living. I couldn’t answer. … More

Oh hey. I’ve been meaning to write, but who’s got the time? We’ve been happily and frequently jaunting here, there, … More

Yesterday, Mark and I had “the talk”, as we are wont to do every New Year’s Eve. It’s how we … More

Newton’s first law of motion: a body at rest tends to remain at rest; a body in motion tends to … More

When we’re not going places, the thing I like best is planning to go places. After that, the thing I … More

We’re back in Paris for a 5 week hiatus before we set off yondering again. I’ve scandalized my younger self … More

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

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