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
“Nature first, architecture second”
“Nature first, architecture second.” The words of a Canadian,…
Driving the Beach at the Beginning/Edge of the World
"Where your world ends, ours begins." It’s a common saying…
Road Culture
Where else but Norway have roads become cultural destinations?
What…
What…
Moki Dugway: On the Edge
Dangerousroads.com says,
The Mokee (or Moki) Dugway, located…
The Mokee (or Moki) Dugway, located…
Åmotan, Norway: “Our Yosemite”
How we got lucky and chose Åmotan (“where the waters meet”)…
Postcard #14 from Costa Rica: A Biodiversity Superpower
How did it happen?
How did Costa Ricans (Ticos) come to protect…
How did Costa Ricans (Ticos) come to protect…
Postcard #13 from Costa Rica: Resplendent Quetzals
When Ben, our guide for seven days in Costa Rica, asked us…
Postcard #12 from Costa Rica: Carretas and Cafetals
Carretas (oxcarts). Cafetals (coffee plantations). What could…
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…