Talking with Strangers on the Beara Peninsula
At the time I met Noel—on an Irish morning flawless as a perfectly poured pint of Guinness—I had a plan:…
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Horse Riding and Travel: 5 Reasons to Ride
Steel horseshoes struck 500-year-old cobblestones, echoing off brick walls of the homes and shops lining Callejón del Aguacate. Astride Frina, I…
Amsterdam Bicycle Tour for Independent Travelers
Independent travelers avoid organized tours because we hate other people. Okay, I’m mostly joking
Driving in Baja California: Margaritas and Ninja Cows
Before I went driving in Baja California, I checked with an expert in negotiating Mexican roads.
10 Common Sense Safety Tips for Travelers
In a previous post I reflected on whether the world is really as dangerous for travel as the media, your…
Traveler as Ambassador: Around the World in 32 Teeth
My new dentist, Dr. Patel, took a trip to several of the world’s countries last week while examining my teeth.…
Subterranean Paris: Sewers Below the City of Light
“Paris has another Paris under herself; a Paris of sewers; which has its streets, its crossings, its squares, its blind…
Jewish Paris: Falafel, History and Remembrance
This post is Part 3 of a series on alternative Paris. Links to parts 1 and 2 are below the…
The Paris Catacombs: I See Dead People
This post is Part 2 of a series about Alternative Paris. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, How to…
How to See Paris Without Wanting to Stab Your Travel Partner
They make their way from Dubuque. New York City. Portland, Maine and Dallas, Texas. But also from Moscow, Frankfurt, Tangier…