Away, with words. Travel and other misadventures in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
On the Aventine
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There are oranges outside my window. And yellows and golds. And cypresses and date palms. Even the deepest nine-hour jet lag yields t...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Business Time
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For the March edition of "Across the Cafe Table, www.travelbelles.com asked contributors to describe exceptionally good or bad airline ...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
No Place Like Rome
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I'm crushed. Pressing into my right side is a teenaged girl wearing skintight jeans and a tee-shirt reading "Number One Sup...
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Steerage
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The term "steerage" originated in the age of sailing ships. The lowest-paying passengers were relegated to the bowels of the vesse...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Flower Show
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By February winter's starting to get tired of itself. Night no longer presses down as firmly as it did in January, letting the gloom lif...
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Discouraging Words of Wisdom
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http://www.travelbelles.com/category/across-the-cafe-table/ This month's "Across the Cafe Table" question asks how I choose a ...
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Bella Figura
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It's often said that a journey of ten thousand miles begins with a single step. But when that first step is onto a muddy gravel r...
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