Travels in Broome, Western Australia
Broome is an outpost of 15,000 in the north of Australia. Look it up on a map. You’ve probably never heard of it unless you collect pearls or you read the article about… Continue reading
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Remembering health and well-being, a lesson from the road
I woke up early Sunday morning, made my instant coffee, and walked down to the beach. The air was fresh, the sky nearly cloudless, and the light clear and young. It felt like… Continue reading
Out in the Wilds of Dunsborough, WA
A rustling in the attic sets my nerves on edge, then a heavy thud against an exterior wall – maybe the roof? I am on high alert. I turn the light in the… Continue reading
Why travel in Australia?
The first question most travelers ask is, “How long have you been traveling?” The second question is, “How long will you travel?” I once met a guy in Oaxaca who had been traveling… Continue reading
On the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, day one and two
Days one and two, from Sydney to Adelaide, now going via Melbourne I wake up several times in the second half of my first night on the train, each time expecting to remove… Continue reading
Napoli for New Year’s, where the smoke runs as thick as fog
Napoli is a rough city. It’s missing toilet seats, sort of like Southern Mexico and Greece, and there is a garbage strike, which has been in effect for either two months or four… Continue reading
In Napoli, there are no rules
The shame about Napoli is that the buildings have beautiful facades — we walked by the House of the Nile, for instance, with a door knocker fashioned as a sphinx and ornamentation of… Continue reading