There was a time when I realized that all the books I was reading — fiction or memoir — were about people on a journey. I suppose most stories are…
Category: Travel
I was in São Paulo, Brazil, last week. I was there only four days, having gone down for work as a last minute business trip to which I added a couple…
The last few days in Panama have been illustrative. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to do a workshop here for a large multinational company. All I…
It’s been three weeks since the contractor completed the last of the punch list items, and I’ve been slowly, very slowly, moving things back into the house in Napa. In…
I am sad to admit I don’t know much about the history of the Azores, even though I do have a couple books (in English) about them. I have been…
It’s a week since we returned from our two weeks in southern Italy. I feel revitalized, refreshed.The trip was a little bittersweet—an anniversary celebration delayed from May 2012, when we…
I decided that my New Year’s resolution is to climb the ten toughest hikes in the Bay Area. I’ve been researching and I’ve come up with this list. Berry Creek…
Five best moments Reaching the top of Pico Sunset boat ride with Jill and my cousin Listening to Cory’s Shearwater Every sunset “Dead to me” Five biggest surprises My cousin’s…
“The world is a book; and those who do not travel read only a page. ” St. Augustine We are now back from our whirlwind two weeks in the Azores.…