It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. – Anonymous I didn’t know much about the Camino de Santiago before attending school at the University of Salamanca. To prepare for the semester in Spain, I read Michener’s tome Iberia, a book that details … More A chance encounter on the Camino
Take life with a grain of salt – and a slice of lime. – Anonymous In Texas Cinco de Mayo is another excuse to enjoy margaritas but few people know this obscure holiday isn’t Mexican Independence Day. So before heading to your favorite hangout to enjoy an icy, salt-rimmed beverage, here are the 10 things … More 10 Things to know about Cinco de Mayo
Every sip of sangria is a taste of summer, no matter the season. – Anonymous Some of the best food finds are discovered in the least likely places. When traveling Robie and I eat mostly local fare. But sometimes trying food we know and love halfway around the globe gives new life to the original. … More Sangria, a healthy little fruit salad
Albania, Albania, you border on the Adriatic. – Coach in Cheers When we told my parents we were headed to Albania, my mom had to use an atlas to figure out where it was. So for anyone else who only knows the country from the Cheers song played to the tune of “When the saints … More Where’s Albania?
You have good days, you have bad days. But you never have a boring day. – John Kennedy “Is it always so cold here?” I asked the Albanian taxi driver as he took us to our new apartment. “This? No, this is only for today. And tomorrow. Maybe the day after. But next week will … More The one with the miserable day
The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists. – H. Allen Smith After nearly three months on Ikaria during the off-season, we’ve compiled Reid & Robie’s Top 10 things to do when the island’s not packed with sunseekers. But first, an Honorable Mention: Keeping track of our neighbor’s herd was … More Ikaria Top 10
More isn’t always better, Linus. Sometimes it’s just more. – Sabrina Many full-time travelers move every month. They arrive in a new city, find a grocery store and one or two restaurants, stroll the streets near their apartment, see the sites, take a daytrip, then leave. They don’t stay long enough to make friends with … More What being homeless feels like
Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” – Robin Williams Aesop’s fables are fairytale classics teaching life lessons through simple, meaningful stories. In the lion and the mouse, we’re reminded that no act of kindness is too small and everyone, no matter how tiny, can have a big impact. When the hungry fox tries … More A conversation between Winter and Spring
Individuals that arrive at your doorstep as strangers leave as friends. – Greek saying The Trojan War wasn’t fought over Helen. It launched when Paris violated the terms of Greek hospitality, and in defiling the code of generosity and reciprocity, he committed the only unpardonable sin. To the ancient Greeks, welcoming a guest was a … More Where hospitality is demanded by the gods
May the road rise up to meet you and the wind always be at your back. – Irish blessing Despite Americans’ appropriation of Cinco de Mayo, few nations adopt another’s holidays. Outside the home country, national holidays tend to be small affairs. Americans on Corfu for the Fourth of July may burst into an off-key … More When the big blue marble turns green
