Posted On: April 9, 2021
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It’s easy to see why Portland’s population has been popping.
Life takes me to Portland next week, as my daughter resumes her search for a college, a chore much compromised by the complications of COVID-19.…
Posted On: April 1, 2021
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Could the dark clouds be clearing? For real?
We’ve endured more than a year of pandemic pain. But, as the interns in charge of this periodic post say, let’s also look for the bright spots.…
Posted On: March 19, 2021
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For cold, cooped-up Northerners, nothing soothes like sun, sand, & surf…
I recently joined my daughter, a gaggle of her friends, and their families for a jaunt to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera beaches—a spring break tradition…
Posted On: January 18, 2021
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Danish art about getting hyggelig from a boutique in a small coastal town
As a 100% Scandinavian mutt, I’ve enjoyed unforgettable travels in their lands, and maintain a stubborn habit of studying their ways of…
Posted On: July 24, 2020
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Yes! I did! In the city, even, where there is (waaaaaay too much) light pollution. I had to kayak out on a lake (not the safest thing to do but, hey) and use binoculars on…
Posted On: May 29, 2020
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Today, in my metropolis, massive protests with violence and destruction are raging in response to a police killing.
Today, throughout the world, populations are suffering and dying from a dangerous and relentless virus.
Some years…
Posted On: November 8, 2019
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This Friday’s photo comes from a lovely tiny hill town an hour from the Rome airport, making the village the ideal stopover before getting up early and driving to catch a plane. (Remember to return your rental car.) This fall evening was the last night in Italy as part of a four-month RTW trip in 2000/2001.
Posted On: October 18, 2019
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The summer daze disappears fast when school starts. Then fall hits hard with its books, sports, and chilly breezes. Good news: Most schools meet (at most) only about 180 days a year. And the first…
Posted On: October 4, 2019
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Why do you travel? One reason many would mention is to see new things. Indeed, your sense of observation gets more keen when in a new place. You just plain pay more attention.
That’s not…
Posted On: August 20, 2019
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Our interns and executive assistants never sleep. At least since we brought on free coffee as a perk. So here are some recent BreakAways in the News they’ve found worthy of inclusion in this ongoing series…
Young…
