While there are glaring dangers in categorization and putting concepts and ideas into boxes, we generally need them as ways of understanding our world. It’s a way of identifying and making sense of everything, from knowing the difference between a table and chair, to strengthening your relationships or better understanding them. When learning a second (or third, or … Continue reading From my notebook:
After spending the last few weekends at home, I scratched my itch to escape town and explore more of the Loire Valley. While rolling out of my cozy bed on a dark, cold, Saturday morning was far from idyll, I hopped onto an 8 a.m. train headed for a town locals highly recommended: Chinon. Despite not making my … Continue reading Sleepy Saturday in Chinon
“As a traveler, I’ve often found that the more a culture differs from my own, the more I am struck by its essential humanity.” ― Rick Steves, Travel as a Political Act Continue reading Quote of the week
“But that’s the glory of foreign travel, as far as I am concerned. I don’t want to know what people are talking about. I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old … Continue reading Quote of the week
It’s true– I’ve made a point to taste local coffee everywhere I go. New city? Try the coffee. Day trip? Try the coffee. Coffee is consistently delightful, and it’s never in my best interest to pass a house without popping in. Some call me an addict, others call me wise. I drink my coffee black. I’m not really … Continue reading Wherever I may go, coffee’s soon to follow
Bonjour Brooke 