Enchanting Marrakech

I struggle to find the words to describe the energy of Marrakech, Morocco. Past the orange fruit trees that line the manicured main boulevard, and surrounded by almost twenty miles of high walls, lies Medina — the ancient, spiritual, center of … [Read more...]

Travel Writings in Paperbacks

The wanderer in me is drawn to travel writing and we have so many wonderful writers in our times - Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin, William Dalrymple and more. All are legends, well-deserving of the recognition they receive. (I knew Bruce … [Read more...]

Explore the World

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many ... need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's life. — … [Read more...]

Global Thinking

Maybe it is our isolated geographic location or our mind set, it is my sense that a large majority of Americans do not travel extensively, overseas. I envy the Europeans who can be in four different countries in a matter of a few hours. Global … [Read more...]