Away, with words. Travel and other misadventures in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Monday, March 31, 2014
36 Hours in Mordor
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Recently emerged from a long Stalinist cult-of-personality dictatorship, Mordor is a daunting destination for even the most seasoned travele...
Friday, September 20, 2013
Intermezzo
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You reach a point when your moleskin's been cut to ribbons, you're nearly out of aspirin and your underwear's been washed a...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Wherefore Art Thou, Verona?
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It seemed like a simple enough idea: Take the fast train along the toes of the Alps from Milan to Verona while my parents are off having lun...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Milan
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Milan plays Chicago to Rome's Washington, DC. Like America's capital, Rome is a pile of white marble buildings full of squabbling po...
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Last Tangle With Italy
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Sometimes there is no story. Sure, the experts will tell you you're nothing without a cracking good yarn; that travel writing is all ab...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
You Say "Cicada," I say "Western Tent Caterpillar"
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As usual, the East Coast gets all the attention. "Entire nation flambéd in summer heat" cries the network weatherman, while Seattl...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Jeanne Baret, The First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
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A version of this article originally appeared in " The Travel Belles" Magazine: http://www.travelbelles.com/2012/04/jeanne-bare...
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