Madly in Love with Merida
Do you ever get so incredibly tired that you begin to make noises involuntarily? Groans, sighs, other sad sounds that escape of their own volition when you do things like move or think? Have you ever been [...]
Discovering Dubai
I am sitting in an extravagantly beautiful cocktail lounge called Bahri on the edge of the Persian Gulf, staring at a strange hotel (7 stars ?!) shaped like a ship sail, drinking a ridiculously good cocktail at [...]
The Sweet Smell of Greek Liberty
After almost two weeks - most of it in quarantine - on Santorini, Sondra Morgan and I devoured Athens like starving kittens. We ate everything, bought everything, drank everything and then bought some more. We were ridiculously [...]
Greek COVID Captivity
Sondra and I got into a fistfight this morning. She is eating all of my yogurt. She bought her own but she doesn’t like it as much as mine. She said it tastes like goats. So I [...]
COVID Dance Parties on Santorini
COVID Positive Captivity – Day Two: You know, there are a lot worse places to be quarantined besides a Greek Island, and Sondra and I are determined to make the best of our situation even though we [...]
A Few Italy Truths
It’s day 12 in Italy and here are a few fun facts I’ve discovered on the open road: My Italian is shit. But it’s not NEARLY as bad as my German. If I’m going to ever [...]
Pretty Flowers and Failing Bra Cups
The motto for today is no good deed goes unpunished. OR never take them if a guy tries to hand you roses. Or ALWAYS buy a bottle of wine if you pass a convenience store because [...]
A Glamorous First Day in Venice (not)
I woke up this morning on a concrete landing outside of the door of my guesthouse in Venice. It was my first night there, and if I thought my neck was stiff after a transatlantic flight, I [...]
Finally Monkeys!
And finally – Monkeys!!! After scouring untold miles of rain forests for them, a family of howler monkeys took up residence in a mango tree across the road from my house in Playas del Coco. The [...]
Sevilla and the Rat Leap of (un)Death
Holy sh*t you guys. It's about 10:30 pm here and I was sitting on a high wall overlooking a river walk getting a little fresh air. I'd just come out of a flamenco show that I [...]
Sevilla’s Secret Convent Sweets
Seville, Day 2 (or 3, or whatever). This morning I set off in search of a convent. Don't get excited, folks - my love life isn't THAT bad and I won't be wearing a habit anytime soon. [...]
Dumb Mistakes and Spiritual Healing
I made a mistake yesterday. A dumb one. I handed my wallet to a total stranger and I turned my back. I paid. Sounds impossible, right? I've traveled for tens of thousands of miles by myself. Why [...]
Discovering the Algarve the Hard Way
I went looking for the end of the earth, and I found it - in more ways than one. With my trusty Ford Fiesta rental car and my Google Maps gps, I wound my way to [...]
Lessons From Portugal
So I'm sitting on a bus that just crossed the border from Portugal to Spain, heading for Seville. I'm sad to be leaving because it just wasn't enough time - Portugal has many layers of interesting and [...]
The Incredible Algarve
OKkkkk - today I discovered what all the fuss is about in the Algarve... I mean holy sh*t - have a look at THIS! It's Praia Marenha with cove after cove of these magical beaches. Some [...]