Do you speak Valencian?

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

What’s your happy travel thing?

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

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

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

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

We’re back to our semi-nomadic ways and oh, how we’ve missed it! Ok, maybe not the schlepping of the bags … More

I remember my first trip abroad in the summer of 1984, between my junior and senior year of college. I … More