The Show Did Go On

If you were anywhere near a TV this morning you probably saw the Michael Jackson memorial. The early stats were: a price tag of $1.2M and climbing to the city in a bankrupt state and 3200 cops to manage thousands of people outside and inside the Staples Center. My friends in Belgium watched it live, as did viewers in 180 …

Lone Star

  I finally unpack my suitcases from the Dallas trip, but it’s just a matter of time before I refill them with necessities for the next trip that’s happening in a couple of weeks. No disclosure yet as to where I’ll pop up next, but if I’m lucky I’ll get to hear a few languages totally foreign to my ears. …

Freedom Rocks

On this Fourth of July, I’d like to reflect on the definition of the word independence as it relates to travel, and to me. It is a real privilege for me to have the independence to see the world. I never take it for granted. I make a concerted effort to find a bit of sun in even the bleakest …

Shoes, Shoes, and More Shoes!

  You can always tell it’s sale season at my house by the pile of carton boxes building up outside my door. Apparently while I was in Dallas the sales associates from my favorite stores have been busy sending me things in my size just in case they might fit. So on my first full day back I have been …