I arrived yesterday, but England still feels surreal to me. Is it the sudden plunge into using English as a default? Is it because of generations of family nostalgia? Is…

All the hallmarks of a Cascade Mountain pass, but with a southern flavor and a spice of autumn. The hallmarks are, from west to east: lush foothills, dense forests, signature…

If you’re not pretending to be what you are not, are you still pretentious? Today was just me wandering about the centre-ville of Dijon, which is a little architectural jewel…

I don’t think Janet and I are cool in Virginia. After a pleasant drive up the Shenandoah Valley, I thought we might cut over and head east again, after first…