Saturday - my last full day in Germany. Eli suggested we go see the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. I asked if we could take a...

Two weeks in Germany is not much time to explore the people, topography, flora, fauna, culture, and all the area has to offer. One week...

On Sunday, Eli and I drove to see the Lichtenstein "Fairytale" Castle. The drive gave us time to talk. Come to find out, Eli finds it...

Eli and I spent Saturday in Tubingen, walking the streets, eating, exploring a castle. There was more to our day than whimsy. There was...

After leaving almost four months of unique experiences and a roller coaster relationship behind me in Turkey, it was (finally) time to...

First, let me assure you that yes, I am currently standing on US soil and am safely home in Vermont. My body arrived first, on March 29,...

If you like drama, you will probably enjoy this post. I could title this post: "The final episode of the relationship roller coaster...

The last week in Turkey began with days of making meaning of and celebrating turning 65, followed by days of gratitude and tearful...

I have not written a compassionate travel blog for what seems like a long, long time. I will tell you about the lag time - in a moment....

I am in Stuttgart, Germany. I am here because of Bianca. I have known and come to love Bianca for these past three years. This is the...

February 28, 2024. I am turning 65. I will make this birthday significant. When I was about to turn 60 I thought: I will do something...

A guy and a gal walk into an opera. No, this is not the beginning of a joke. This is my life. I went with a guy to an Italian opera in...

I am staying with my friend Oxana in her apartment in Antalya, Turkey. Oxana's 84-year-old mom Tatiana and fifteen-year-old son Efe live...

As you may recall, I had rented a bungalow in Adrasan for a month. You may also recall that, even when grief came a-knocking, Grief and I...

It has taken me a while to find my groove. I do believe I have dropped into it. I am feeling pretty groovy right now. I found my tribe. I...

Olympus or Olympos (Ancient Greek: Ὄλυμπος, Ólympos; Latin: Olympus). I have been waiting to be with you. Ever since leaving Cappadocia,...

You may recall that, in the post "Much t-ado in Malta: Part One," I shared that, when I left Malta, I came back to Turkey. You may have...

Before visiting Malta, I had not (consciously) known that Malta existed. Once in Malta though, I began to remember... from way back in my...

I wonder... did Adam and Eve have down-days and grieving days in paradise? I certainly do. Today I am having a grieving day, in...

The Republic of Malta is a sovereign island country, currently referred to as a city-state. The United Nations, ESPON and EU Commission...