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29 Oct TIO FRANCE: RETURN TO PARIS
Susan has spent a lot of time in Paris; much less so for me. Paris was a natural stop driving back to London from Torino, but we had no plans, depending on serendipity to have Paris be a big part of our trip. Seerendipity lives....
29 Oct “BIDDER 70” RACKS UP ANOTHER POSITIVE REVIEW
Editor’s Note: “Bidder 70,” made by Telluride locals George and Beth Gage, premiered last May at Mountainfilm in Telluride. Last spring, the documentary was featured at New York City’s Human Rights Watch Festival. When Michael Moore invited the Gages to screen “Bidder 70” at his...
28 Oct TIO ITALY: RETURNING TO TURIN
We returned. Most vagabonds never get there. And that’s a miss. Turin (or Torino in Italian) is a very interesting town in the northern Piedmont region, Italy’s first capital (in 1861) and home to Italy’s royal family, the House of Savoy. Our circuitous route to...
28 Oct TIO DENVER: “BECOMING VAN GOGH”
One word on “Becoming Van Gogh” at the Denver Art Museum: GO! To most of the world, Vincent van Gogh is a storied super-legend. We think of sunflowers and haystacks, swirling stars, straw hats and severed ears. That is how genius lives in our culture,...
17 Oct TIO FRANCE: WRAPPING IT UP IN BASQUE COUNTRY
Where to stay? Check. Our post about La Deviniere in Saint-Jean-de-Luz covers that, though we failed to mention a woman named Beatrice, who runs the hotel for Bernard Carrere. Should you call for a reservation, be advised Beatrice speaks only French. But you can email:...
11 Oct TIO FRANCE: HOTEL LA DEVINIERE & ST JEAN- DE-LUZ
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...
07 Oct TIO IN FRANCE: ON THE ROAD AGAIN
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...
02 Oct TIO ON THE ROAD: PILOT REUNION
Last week in Atlanta was a going home of sorts. I spent three days with many of the people I had shared a way of life with for over 33 years, my years as a pilot for Northwest Airlines. It was a bittersweet gathering given...