The Rocinantes reunited in Seattle, Washington in what was supposed to be a two-month stay. We booked an Airbnb in a very nice...

A discussion of how exposure to Cincinnati opera began a life-long interest in international arts

Senior nomads discuss why they prefer to travel outside the United States.

What it's like to be a good friend, and to catch up when back in home base

All the "stuff" we need to do while back in home base....

Travel creates opportunities to experience Spring 4 places, and Finnish folk song about Spring....

We came to Helsinki early in May to visit our friend and former exchange student, Irena. I didn’t actually know much about Helsinki or...

picture of Helsinki (and Stockholm and Tallin)

A return to Paris after 40 years, and why I wanted to travel full-time

In the 1937 movie, "Damsel in Distress", Fred Astaire's character sings, "A Foggy Day (in London Town)" to describe his initial feelings...

When you’re traveling overseas during a time of world crisis, it feels different: You feel the privileges of your life very keenly You...

Kim sings Fado on the ukelele

Family singing and a song written by a gay nightclub singer in the 1930s

When I was 10 years old, my Aunt Doll bought me an ukelele. I taught myself some basic chords out of a book and learned some songs, and...

Top 5 Reasons It's More Complicated than I Thought by Kim More than a decade ago, Paul said to me, “I think we should consider living...