The Geography of Happiness
Not all small towns are created equal. I realize it as I sip my morning latte at Caffe Acri, “Girl from Ipanema” gently cooing in the background. This is Tiburon, a lovely town in the Tiburon Peninsula...
View ArticleThe Perfect Postcard: Upper Peninsula, Michigan
We travel deeper. We seek out experiences that make us think, stop us in our tracks, connect us to other humans. We travel longer. We learn the place by its people, not by its tourist attractions. We...
View ArticleTwo Perfect Days in L.A.
L.A. can be intimidating with its network of crowded streets, busy highways, and constant traffic. The city offers a plenitude of choices, and it’s not always easy to know where to go in this bustling...
View ArticleBecoming a Nomad
My first adventure began during the hot summer of 1988 in soviet Tallinn, Estonia. Holding my mother’s hand, I waited to board the big-winged metal bird that would carry me from my new home to my...
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