Over the weekend, we visited the Tokaj wine region of eastern Hungary with an American work colleague and his mostly American friends. This friend and his wife have developed a life in Budapest which revolves around their children and their… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
Ending my Freddie Mercury Obsession
Freddie Mercury died more than twenty years ago, yet I never heard of him until last month. One night Pat looked up from his computer and mentioned how much he loved Freddie Mercury. Who’s he? The lead singer of Queen…. Read More ›
The Sweet Spot of Life
Tuesday was a Dickensian sort of day; a day which really did possess the best and worst of times simultaneously. We learned an old friend had passed away, a man just a bit older than us who was part of… Read More ›
The first day of spring!
This morning, I woke to sunshine, chirping birds, barking dogs. When I went to bed it was winter, but I woke up to spring. I walked to the train station with my jacket unbuttoned, grinning like a fool in a… Read More ›
The Power of the Blog
A few months ago, I wrote a a ranting blog post about the McDonald’s sign perched on a rooftop over the banks of the Danube. The sign was particularly irksome given this stretch of the Danube is a UNESCO World… Read More ›