Oh, boy, do I have England on my mind. I wasn't going to visit this year (I was going to wait until 2020 to go again), having "just" been there at the end of 2016, but I decided to throw away my caution and throw open the barn doors and go for 3 whole weeks... Continue Reading →

While I have a number of trips planned this summer and fall, I'm kind of #sad that I won't be making my yearly pilgrimage to New York City, a city I've visited--with an occasional year off--since 1971. I particularly like going in the fall when it's "book season." This rainy shot was taken last November... Continue Reading →

Ah, Seattle. I love you best of the northwestern cities I visit. With a vibrant downtown and nearby Capitol Hill (with a great bookstore, Elliott Bay Books), I could sit and look at the Pike Place Market sign forever and a day. That's always part of my wanderlust: Sitting in a particular place in a... Continue Reading →

Alas, the poor snowglobe. Once the go-to souvenir for many travelers, it's now banned in carry-on luggage on planes. So let us instead celebrate San Francisco, the city in which these kitschy wonders were photographed. By the time you read this I may--or may not, depending on work obligations--be there once again, roaming the city's... Continue Reading →