In April/May 2013, I will be leading a fabulous trip to Tuscany for the Mazamas, a Portland-based hiking club. It’s a combination of hiking, food and wine, and local culture and history.
To find out more about Mazamas Outings in general, and get the forms you need to apply for the trip, visit the Outings website. To read an article I wrote about hiking in Tuscany, click here. For an example of the way we’ll be eating, click here. For an introduction to our Tuscan guide, click here. And for a light-hearted take on Tuscan Time, click here.
“Tuscan Trails” for the Memphis Flyer
Just in time for me to plan my 2012 trip to Tuscany – stay tuned! – here’s an article I wrote for the Memphis Flyer from last year’s trip. Enjoy.
How I Chose Fulham
On my recent trip to England I decided to adopt an English Premier League soccer team to cheer for. I love the game, and I wanted to catch a match or two while I was there. And I’ll pay more attention, and care more, if I have my own team. So I chose one — and then I wrote an article for the Memphis Flyer about how and why, plus what it means.
A Hike in England
I still do a little travel writing for the Memphis Flyer, my former employer in my former hometown, and this week I had a report from a hike in the English countryside. Enjoy.
An Evening in Florence
Third night of the trip, and I can start to feel the groove settling in. It starts in little moments, like getting a macchiato entirely in Italian, tossing it back, then standing in the doorway for a moment to put my shades back on before plunging back into the river of people. Or find a cool new street to walk down on the way to the hotel. Or starting to figure out which part of town is which: students here, rich folks there, more Arab-sounding folks somewhere else.
Wildflower Story for the Astorian
Every few months I do a story for the Daily Astorian, and this time it was all about places to see wildflowers along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coast. Enjoy!
In the Oregonian: See Whales from the Air
I managed to find a new angle on Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast: do it from an airplane. A little pricey, and you might not see them, but at least you get a plane ride on the Coast.
Latest Travel Article
I still occasionally write travel articles for the Memphis Flyer, and the latest one was inspired by all the news regarding airport security. It’s called — and I’m afraid I came up with this headline — “Touch My Junk!”