Category: Travel

The Rooster

I was there long enough and involved enough, that I can’t help but feel some affiliation- like Portugal is partly… Read more.
A New World Woman in an Old World Town

If, as Billy Joel says, “Los Angelenos all come from somewhere,” the Azores are the bookend, a place where everybody… Read more.
Something a Lot Like Home

It is strange the extent to which when I am at home I daydream constantly about traveling and when I… Read more.
Jet Lagged in Lisbon

Jet lag being what it is, I settled into my room only to realize I wasn’t sure if I was… Read more.
Afternoon Tea

I believed it wasn’t about the destination but the journey. Now I believe that it’s neither of those things. It’s… Read more.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles

No sooner had I dived into the text than the whole cabin went dark for bedtime. I felt like a… Read more.
SNAFU

I’m a fighter, a problem solver, and stubborn, I mean persistent, persistent AF. None of that was helping me here.… Read more.
An Adventure

One foot in front of the other has gotten me through assorted crises and chaos. It got me the world’s… Read more.
Wanderlust

So I returned to the dreams I’d had before I started dreaming of being kissed passionately. If I couldn’t have… Read more.
Who am I if I Can’t Carry it All?

I asked for money for pastries and lattes, which I did, in fact, spend many of my euros on. More… Read more.