Riaño revisited: Solitude after Confinement

As the end of the particularly harsh COVID-19 quarantine in Spain became apparent, I had little doubts as to what … More

That which is not the beach: walks and meals in Barbate, Cádiz

There’s no getting around it. K and I didn’t pick Barbate for it’s charm but, rather, as a convenient base … More

We gotta make it here in the Summer, I remember thinking last year in May, when my kids and I … More

It’s hard to overstate the value of Spain as prime walking country. There’s just so much, and so diverse. And … More

I basically headed to the Riaño mountains because I was alone that weekend and found an extremely cheap single hotel … More

Bitter sweet images as we start our second month in confinement. The round of applause at 8 pm has waned, … More

This is the fourth of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places you’ll spend … More

This is the third of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places … More

The government finally decided they’d let us take the kids for a walk. Following the 1111 rule, of course – … More

Second of a series of entries on gateways to Asia. Click here for my take on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Convenient … More