Not going back

So, here I am and here we are. My intention upon our return to France, back in November: to write … More

Flood. Fled.

And so it ends, not with a bang or a whimper but a flee. In our last episode, we narrowly … More

October is rainy season in central Vietnam. This is what happens when you try to fit too many regions into … More

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

Si l’on habite près d’une gare, cela change complètement la vie. On a l’impression d’être de passage, rien n’est jamais … More

Oh, let me wax poetic about the excitement of sorting, of reducing things to essentials. Leaving behind the superfluous. The … More

Yes, I’ve let the blog languish. Again. And that’s ok, things run their course. There’s not been much to report, … More

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