{travelogue} Before the War, After the War: Beirut
{A note: This has taken me a long time to write–years, in fact–and I’m still not really satisfied with it. I have tried to put my thoughts and pictures together many times, but haven’t...
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{ask me anything about anywhere} “What Should I Do in Rome, Tuscany, and Venice?”
People ask me for travel advice all the time, and sometimes I just don’t get around to blogging about it in advance. Here’s your chance to ask me anything about anywhere! If I have...
{photojournal} Mod Motels and Alien Invasions on Albuquerque’s Central Avenue
In the heart of unassuming Albuquerque, New Mexico, lies a street that’s neat for those who like mid-century masterpieces and sci-fi spectacles. Central Avenue, surrounding the University of New Mexico in a neighborhood known...
{recipe} Kebab Karaz
There is great food to be had all over Syria, but the far northern Syrian city of Aleppo is the one that’s known throughout the Middle East for its refined cuisine and innovative use...
{ask me anything about anywhere} “Advice for a Girls Weekend in Palm Springs, CA?”
People ask me for travel advice all the time, and sometimes I just don’t get around to blogging about it in advance. Here’s your chance to ask me anything about anywhere! If I have...
{getaway} Weekend in San Diego
San Diego! Land of enchantment. Oh, wait, I think that’s actually New Mexico. Anyway, I love San Diego, and since I went to college there (Go Tritons!) AND since San Diego doesn’t change and...
{ask me anything about anywhere} “Paris, Berlin, & Rome, with Stops In Between?”
People ask me for travel advice all the time, and sometimes I just don’t get around to blogging about it in advance. Here’s your chance to ask me anything about anywhere! If I have...
{saucy getaway} Strolling Streets and Sampling Treats in Puebla, Mexico
A few months ago, I posted about some of my favorite things to do in Cholula, Mexico. This is the companion post, about Puebla. (If you go to Puebla, you will go to Cholula,...
{weekend getaway} 26 Miles Across The Sea… Catalina Island
When we were kids, our parents would sing us this song, which starts like this: 26 Miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a-waiting for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance,...
{the carnivore diaries} A List of Steaks I Have Loved
You might have noticed by now that I love meat. Steak, especially! I also have an incredibly detailed memory for all of the food I have ever eaten in my life. So if you...
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