Destinations
The Inca Trail – Peru
We rush through our days, our weeks, our lives, to get 'there,' wherever 'there' is, to reach a specific destination or goal. Yet looking back, it seems that it's often the journey that got us 'there,' that is often more…
Read moreThe Route From Hue To Hoi-An
We bade farewell to Hue: the iconic Imperial Palace; the Perfume River and the tranquility and pampering of the Pilgrimage Village Resort. It was a crisp November day. The narrow tree lined streets of Hue were aglow in the early…
Read moreFrom Santa Fe to Taos – New Mexico
On a cloudy Sunday morning, we drove out of Santa Fe heading North on route 285/84. Destination: Breakfast at the Tesuque Village Market. Tesuque is just a twenty minute drive from Santa Fe but feels a world apart. It has…
Read moreSanta Fe – New Mexico
Early November – the air was crisp, not a single cloud drifted across the blue skies, and the trees had not yet shed their halos of autumn leaves. We drove from California through the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert…
Read moreTakayama – Japan
We boarded the bullet train in Tokyo at 8:00 a.m. during the morning rush hour – an intimidating experience for novices. Armies of men and women clad in grey, charcoal, and camel colored suits, walked briskly and purposefully to the…
Read moreThe Neighborhoods of Venice
Most European cities entice the visitor to walk and stroll, but in Venice walking is obligatory. It's hands down the best way to uncover the atmospheric nooks and crannies of the world's most whimsical city on the water. Don comfy,…
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