I have some idea of where I want to be over the next eleven months, though I don't know how my French visa application will…
I'm aboard American Airlines from Philly to CDG, Paris. On-time boarding, late departure, possible on-time arrival nonetheless as tailwinds of something like 180 mph are…
These are my last hours in France for this year. Kristian left late afternoon and will soon be home. I'm counting on a 3:30 a.m.…
Right now, Saturday August 13, I'm in Side, in the province of Antalya. I came here from Alanya yesterday, having spent 3 days there just…
I'm writing from Burhaniye where I'm having a delightful visit with BB and family. I had no expectation beyond an interesting trip south - ferry…
Wifi has been horribly bad most everywhere I've booked, and the hotspot I bought has been useless, so I haven't managed to keep up my…
I've just had a short(ened) stay in Milan, two nights at Francesco's, three nights downtown in an apartment at the corner of via Torino and…
Today I'm traveling from Istanbul to Milan, and in about a week will go on to France where I'll meet up with Kristian - where/when…
Much of my planning remains fluid, but I've now got a rough plan for my whole time abroad this spring-summer. I am in touch with…
I've been looking at restaurants in my hotel/opera district in Vienna, and am finding some interesting options. One, a Chinese restaurant called Hao Noodle and…
I know absolutely nothing about the Hungarian language, and I'm too interested in getting by in Vienna and then getting oriented in Turkiye to spend…
Since Jan 2020, I'd been planning to return to Milan asap for an extended stay (month at least) with friends who'd wanted me to stay…