Spring, Kubota Garden
(Nikon D200 with a fixed 50 if you’re wondering.)
Blundering Through History
An internet friend recently committed what I thought a colossal blunder — he disregarded the published rules at a Holocaust memorial in Berlin and then, blogged about it. With pictures. I was critical because he failed to provide social and historical context for his actions. Truthfully, I was less offended than I was surprised and …
Norman Disapproves of Your Travel Style
We spent two dollars at the church rummage sale. For this, we got a few old postcards (blank, all from places I’ve been), a book called How to Travel Without Being Rich by Norman D. Ford, and two portfolios of Kodakchrome colored prints called See Your West. The folios were a Standard Oil promotion from …
Ask Me Anything, I’m a Travel Expert!
People told me to forget about seeing the Liberty Bell while in Philadelphia, that the crowds would be too much. Amateurs! They did not know that your best shot at seeing the Liberty Bell is to arrive in February in conjunction with a city paralyzing snow storm. (Ask me anything! I’m a travel expert!) I …
Other Places
There is no need to go hunting for inspiration or the wonders of the natural universe, you can see them from everywhere, even from the uncomfortable back bench seat of a rented minivan. I’ve got a story in the San Francisco Chronicle about visiting Sedona. I’m grateful to have visited there before their latest political …
Winter Urban Tourism: Exhausting, Worth It
I was in Philly on assignment for a magazine story. This is not that story. Most, but not all, of my travel expenses were covered by Visit Philly. On the last day of my trip to Philadelphia, the sky was gray, there was a mix of snow and rain falling, and it was windy. When …