A Lesson in Staying Open One evening while I was staying in Pamukkale, Turkey, I took a few photos of this sunset behind the local mosque. I loved the setting …
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I Got Naked for my Birthday in Istanbul A Change in Plans My original plans had me on a train traveling from Istanbul to Eskisehir on my birthday. Not very …
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So…I am in Mexico…in the Midst of a Pandemic Being a permanent nomad can be a bit confusing. I often am asked, “Where are you from?” and I find myself …
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Image by Ri Butov from Pixabay This is a memoir I wrote a number of years ago, recounting my experiences in ditching my escorted tour back in 1977. You can …
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Sorry, there are few images to decorate this post. When I am stressed, I am very unlikely to take photographs.Aren’t You Afraid?People often ask me if I am afraid to …
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Ahhh, Liverpool…what person who came of age in the 1960s doesn’t think of the Fab Four? I was not planning to go to Liverpool…I really wasn’t. But then I talked …
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You never know what to expect when traveling, but often things work out better than you planned!BEEP BEEP’M BEEP BEEP YEAH! Monsoon Season in HikkaduwaWhen I arrive at a new …
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With access to the internet almost universal, working on the road is pretty much a piece of cake—well, as long I don’t have to teach my computer to speak English!Back …
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Fabada 1 October 2017: Day Twelve of my Camino de SantiagoSan Vicente to Serdio, SpainYesterday had been horrific. A planned short-distance day had turned into 32 grueling kilometers. And at …
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Turning Drudgery into an Adventure 19 March 2019—Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean I am in the middle of my 50-hour, long-haul journey from Gili Air, Indonesia to Quito Ecuador. Today, …
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The 10 Coolest Experiences I Had in 2018 Last New Year’s, I was freezing in a cold Irish hostel. This year, I am enjoying the tropical heat of Sri Lanka …
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Pinch-Myself Moments At the end of my first day of the Camino de Santiago, I sat on this beach for an hour crying on and off…tears of disbelief in what …
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Under the Douro FogI’m taking a little segue from my series on the El Camino. Yesterday I experienced one of those days that made me want to pinch myself and just …
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The Art of Quitting:Finding Gratitude in DisappointmentSometimes (well, many times) when you are traveling, things don’t turn out the way you envisioned them. I had such great plans to visit …
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How to Get your Hair Washed and NOT go to the Movies in Peru! Okay, my Spanish is lousy! One thing I do is get similar words mixed up all …
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Revisiting Candelaria—On the Shores of Lake Titicaca I never seem to get tired of listening to Andean music. Today, I finally processed many videos and images from Puno’s Festival of …
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The Fiesta de la Candelaria in Arequipa The Fiesta de la Candelaria is a festival in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, patron saint of the city of Puno, Peru, …
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A Ship in the Harbor is Safe… This blog is a bit embarrassing to write, because I have to admit how timid I can be when I end up in …
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View of Volcano Misti from my guesthouse in Arequipa Estoy Aqui! After waiting 10 hours in the Lima airport—on the floor; 4 more hours in the hot bus station, and …
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