Moving to Africa

We are buying one-way tickets to Africa. {gulp} For the last couple years, each May has seen me going abroad for travel writing: to England, and to Viet Nam. But each time it was with the knowledge that I would be back in the states in just a short time, overflowing with excitement and nostalgia … More Moving to Africa

On Trains. On Theroux.

I’m giving you a parallel post today: a photoblog with captions describing the differences between this Viewliner train and the Superliners I usually ride to the west coast; and a text discussion of the merits of Paul Theroux, travel writer and train connoisseur. Consider this a “you pick” story. If you don’t have time or … More On Trains. On Theroux.

My Ethics, My Blog

I will pick up again tomorrow with the travel posts. In the meantime, I made a fairly significant overhaul on the “About” page, to the extent I felt it was worth posting as a blog. Sometimes I think there is an idea that I write in positive terms about places because I get things for … More My Ethics, My Blog