Acclimating: Part 3
Last week, I ate sushi on the tube at 10:30 pm and didn't care what other passengers thought. I sat in the car I knew would be closest to the…
Latin America: Looking back to plan ahead
I did something big and exciting today! From the outside, it looked like I sat on my couch for four hours. But on the screen, over the internets, I threw…
Three tours you should take in Munich
Munich is a beautiful and welcoming city. If you're only in Munich for a couple of days, there are still great ways to see the city. Here are three walks…
An ode to dirty dishes
I'm sure it could be worse I don't mean to complain But the dishes in the sink are frankly just a bane. They're always there, just staring back From where…
London has a Roman Amphitheater: a tour of Guildhall Art Gallery
The more I complete off of this 101 Free Things to do in London list, the more glad I am to have found it. There are so many things to…
There’s a fish in my phone booth: Lumiere London 2016
First of all, it was really weird to write "2016" in that headline. We've greeted the New Year rather slothly: three weeks of house guests, holidays, meeting new family and travelling…
The Museum of London explains the history of London for those of us who aren’t that in to history
Alternate title: "The Museum of London: a museum so nice I've been there twice (in the last week!)."As prompted by this article of 101 Free Things to Do in London,…
Platform 9 3/4
I found this article with 101 free things to do in London, and I'm going to check off two each week I'm in town. Ambitious? Maybe! Too ambitious? Also a…
How to do Venice in 5 hours with your in-laws
Venice is absolutely unique, but you can get an accurate taste in about five hours. Here's how:Hour One in VeniceWander around from the train station through the tiny streets and…
Reggio Emilia Family-Guided Tour
Don't ever doubt Italian hospitality. While in Reggio Emilia, my cousins Alessandro and Elisa took us all around the city center, showing us a really rich history of the city.…