Jubilados (Spanish for retirees) savouring the journey
Chosen carefully, planned well and travelled independently
Stories of global travel adventures from Gloria and Kerry, a.k.a. Spice and Magellan
Post Card #11 from Costa Rica: Waterfalls
Why are we drawn to the primal force of falling water? To waterfalls…
Post Card # 10 from Costa Rica: Capuchin Monkeys
For days my brain jumped around trying to figure out how to tell…
Postcard #9 from Costa Rica: Leafcutter Ants
If a congress of naturalists were to gather to choose the seven…
Postcard #8 from Costa Rica: Sloths
At the bar in the Marriott after we introduced ourselves and…
Postcard from Costa Rica #7: Nightlife Erotica in Drake Bay
If you landed here after consulting Ms Google about a sexy night…
Postcard #6 from Costa Rica: Mariposas
Mariposa: poetry in a single word. Better than butterfly?
A…
A…
A Trinity of Easter Celebrations in Sicily
“I don't want to be there for Easter that’s for sure,”…
Postcard #5 from Costa Rica: Jardín de Orquídeas de Monteverde
It happened February 17, the single day—the only day this…
Postcard #4 from Costa Rica: What were you doing last night?
Phil’s night walk is a ritual at Bosque del Cabo—who would…
Postcard #1 from Costa Rica: Hummingbirds at Batsú Birding & Photography Garden
If you’d told us that one of the happiest experiences of…
Taormina
Is there a place you've been that's inextricably entwined with…
Old Massett
There is a feeling in Old Massett, a quiet power towering above…
Bibliotherapy
You can get a dose of bibliotherapy just by visiting certain…
Twisted Hiking
Not often do I swear in my diary.
But twice I see “G. Damn”…
But twice I see “G. Damn”…
Noto: Been (and Loved it)
Noto, emphasis on the "o" I remind myself. That's because my…
Altamira—The First Art Masterpieces in the World
To be astonished by art is surely one of the most satisfying…
The Foxes Come to Visit
Once upon a time at the edge of a forest beside a river there…
The Snøhetta Pavilion
“Why did you love Norway so much?” friends ask. I’ve been…
Seven Magic Mountains
Leaving Las Vegas you might, like us, miss the turnoff sign for…
Ryokan Mommy
Pumpkins. Mushrooms. Persimmons. Mmmm...
Late autumn ripens…
Late autumn ripens…
A Norwegian National Treasure
When people ask, “How was the food in Norway?” they often…
Besseggen Ridge
It was all my fault.
“Besseggen Ridge” reads my diary…
“Besseggen Ridge” reads my diary…
Ominous Grandeur
I’ve wanted to see them for decades.
Ever since I saw their…
Ever since I saw their…
The Nor Way
I've dreamed about Norway every night since we returned, almost…
Aurora Borealis: Searching for the Green Grail in Norway
Only once have I seen the Aurora Borealis—nature’s fireworks.…
Yukon Poets: Robert Then; Roberts Now
Discovering the literature and poetry of a country we’re visiting:…
Oh Those Romans
What fascinated us about the Roman city of ConÍmbriga in Portugal…
Only Thirty Years and Eleven Months to Go
If our marriage lasts, we’ll celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary…
Latitude 65: Within a Degree of History
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“And we should call it Latitude 65,” Magellan said…
“And we should call it Latitude 65,” Magellan said…
Orchid Acres
Orchid Acres. That’s an oxymoron isn’t it? “Orchid” and…