portugal

We had a marvelous travel year.

Jan 1 •

Jul 16, 2024 •

I woke up to a series of texts from one of my 20-something offspring letting me know that they had started vomiting in the middle of the night.

Jul 8, 2024 •

A conversation in Split, Croatia this past April:

Jun 25, 2024 •

not quite right

Pro tip: If you enter an address into Google Maps — such as Rua do Blahblahblah 23 — make sure you are headed to the correct place.

May 20, 2024 •

I’ve written before about our misadventures with small and large appliances around the world — usually coffee makers and washing machines.

May 6, 2024 •

Apr 17, 2024 •

Odds and ends — mostly travel related:

Feb 26, 2024 •

How about a funny little story today?

Aug 30, 2023 •

After my husband and I booked our first trip to Portugal in 2019, I found out that I needed extensive ankle and Achilles surgery, to be followed by…

Aug 7, 2023 •

minimalist packing

Since it’s summer and vacation travel is in full swing, let’s talk about minimal packing.

Jun 26, 2023 •

the long hot summer

I love Virginia, but I absolutely do not love Virginia’s summers.

May 15, 2023 •

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