Cuba by taxicab is faster, more interesting than taking the bus
Marion and I began our three-week sojourn in Cuba with a one-week stay at the Tuxpan in Varadero, a Soviet-styled block building fronting a beautiful…
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Milos on our minds
The cicadas, again. We are sitting at a small table on the edge of the seashore in the bay of Adamas, the main port of…
You’ve paid your winter dues—go south
As the chilly, fall weather grinds ceaselessly toward winter, unpleasant memories creep into my mind of slush, ice, frigid weather and short days. The season…
Santiago, Chile: Serenity and urban art
If there is a safer, cleaner and more accessible city than Santiago, Chile, we haven’t been there. What makes the city so easy to visit…
Australia: Great Barrier Reefer madness
by Molly Newborn A trip to Australia is not complete without an expedition to the famous Great Barrier Reef. And so, I set out on…