Quickly scrawled postcard from Rome . . .

I’d love to do better than scrawl a hasty postcard to you, but we’ve been busy and, after all, the priority for now is spending time with “the kids” — daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. We…

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Paris, again. . . First Day Travel Moods

We’re back in Paris, elated to be here again. And also exhausted, épuisés, by the reality of travel. Grateful but honestly, as the adrenaline leaves our systems, a bit flat. . . The restorative solution? Getting outside, moving, observing, filling all the senses. . . . The simple pleasures of slow travel, in fact.

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Paris, Looking Forward, Looking Back. . .

As we prepare to travel again, I’ve begun to organize my box of travel journals.  More than twenty little books, in a few different formats, record impressions of my travels since 2008.  Before that, for…

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More Armchair Travel. . . And a Guide to the Archives

We’re going back to Portugal! Grab your appetite and your curiosity, but you won’t need a passport or a suitcase, nor even a credit card. Along the way, I’ll show you how to find your…

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Interview with a Bold Retiree (She Moved to Portugal!)

I’m so pleased — and excited! — to bring you this digital visit with a recently retired former Los Angelena who, with her husband, dreamed up a big move and new lifestyle in Portugal —…

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