Mountain lessons

This is to mountains. Mountains big, mountains small. Mountains dry and mountains lush. Mountains famous and hills unknown. Chamonix to … More

My Children, my Travels

It’s father’s day. I catch myself researching my next Asia trip as I’m about to pick my kids up from … More

2018 has been a fun and inspiring travel year for me, with some interesting lessons obtained about both solo travel … More

It’s not about the beaches, it’s not about football or animals, not about indulging in junk food and sodas. It’s … More

I’m back in Madrid after an Easter trip to Ibiza and Formentera. I close my eyes and see blue, turquoise … More

Granted – mountains will always be my home turf. I enjoy the multifarious relief forms and the variety and contingency … More

When writing about my travel highlights of 2018, I couldn’t help but recall that last year was one in which … More

I had told my Taiwanese friend Jon I’d take him for a nice mountain walk in the Madrid sierra, but … More