St. Louis, Missouri was named as one of the best USA cities in which to live. I have nothing against St. Louis, but I find it a bit dull. I was happy to see a new aquarium had opened the…
Yearly Archives: 2022
Venice Vortex
For decades, I remembered Venice as a magical place where one could get more and more lost and keep finding wonderful spaces. In 2015, I revisited Venezia with my nephew. It seemed to have changed but perhaps I have changed.…
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Book Reviews
Tattoo—Journeys On My Mind: A sampling of book reviews: …an excellent, vividly written travel memoir in which its narrator the many trips she’s taken in her life, most on a shoestring budget but still full of adventure and memories. As…
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Ouzo on My Mind
Do you have any reading recommendations for Greece? Books are wonderful vehicles to generate anticipation, determine what you don’t want to miss, recognize the highs and lows of what you encounter, and make sense of your experiences. Here is a…
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Flight Turbulence
I was stuck in a window seat again. I hated that, but they said all the aisle seats were taken. It was only a four hour flight, and I hoped it would be over soon. Toward the end of the…
