In Basque country, art is mostly found on plates. Several years ago we toured the Spanish Basque region. We went for Bilbao. We stayed for the people – and the food. Food is at the heart of Basque culture, where neighboring communities regularly share the best...
Officially, I was supposed to do nothing. I was supposed to lie on the same couch where I had been for the past nine days and rest. And ice. And breathe. I had just had the quintessential ski town surgery, an ACL repair. This after having...
As of 2011, 192 out of 198 countries worldwide have ratified the international Kyoto Protocol and taken significant steps towards reducing human-induced greenhouse gas emissions that have caused the most rapid rate of global warming in the last 120,000 years. The only countries that have...
Some say this is the hardest time of year to get dressed in the morning. The transitions from summer to fall, from chilly mornings to warm afternoons, and from sundresses to cashmere capes makes it hard to decide what to put on. Some make a...
I put out a request for suggestions for a hotel and base of operations to explore the Basque region of France – bien sur, pleine de charme – and the drums responded loud and clear: La Deviniere in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. La Deviniere also happens to be the...
Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...
[caption id="attachment_23907" align="alignleft" width="300"] Azay-le-Rideau[/caption] Villandry. D'Usse. Chenonceau. Chaumont. Chambord. The names roll off the tongue if your tastes run to noble pursuits and houses on steroids. We had seen many of them on a trip to the Loire Valley 21 years ago, but not the Chateau de...
[caption id="attachment_23662" align="alignright" width="300"] On top of a bluff where everyone hangs out[/caption] Sunday, September 15, Allen, Clement, Nicolas, Camille and I went to a big paragliding festival. There were at least 10,000 people there. Folks were paragliding for four days and hanging out at the...
Clearing immigration in London, the suit at the desk wanted to know why anyone (in their right mind) would travel to London to get to France. Good question. Simple answer: Clint and I travel on passes. Based on the loads, the odds of getting to...
