One understandably believes oneself, as if rapt to heaven, to enter one of the chambers in Paradise. – Author’s name withheld You’re standing inside a royal chapel surrounded by one of the most extensive collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world. As you turn 360 degrees and see light streaming in through … More Where are you now?
You inherit five million dollars the same day aliens land on the earth and say they’re going to blow it up in two days. What do you do? – Heathers Not so long ago Robie and I could fit everything we owned on a 41-foot sailboat. We cooked in a tiny galley kitchen, turned the … More Lunchtime Poll: What to pack for the rest of your life?
What do I do here I don’t know I just wanna walk straight ahead – Schengen Shuffle by Hét Hat Club Being homeless wasn’t going to be easy. Picking up and moving every ninety days sounded like fun. But would it be? Really? Especially since Robie and I couldn’t amble about Europe on a leisurely … More Why we can’t stay in one place (or doing the Schengen Shuffle)
We can all be comforted by the thought that he’s not really gone, there’s a little Tuttle left in all of us. In fact, you might say that all of us together made up Tuttle. – M*A*S*H As a late bloomer and chronic overachiever, I’m forever racing to make up for lost time. So … More Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
Ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and face the strange. – David Bowie Life doesn’t always work out the way we plan. When a friend said he knew someone with an extra ticket to the Plant Page concert, I didn’t think of it as a date with Robie. When I bought Robie a simple, silver band for his birthday, … More When things didn’t work out the way we planned
Sometimes miracles come in pairs – Author Unknown If Spain holds a special place in my heart, Mexico has captured my soul. I’ve crossed Mexico’s borders more than any other nation except my own, studied the country’s culture, language and history, worked for Mexican hotels and even briefly called the place home. But I … More My lifelong love affair with Mexico
San Sebastian is what Walt Disney might have created if he’d been God instead of an ambitious American. – Let’s Go: Spain, Portugal and Morocco 1988 The nightmares started soon after Robie booked our flight to Spain. In the dream I’m bundled in a wool coat trudging down a busy sidewalk desperate to reach … More Looking for a place to call home in Green Spain
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. – Loren Eiseley On long road trips, Robie and I pass the time making lists. Much like Maria Von Trapp we make a game – if not a song – of our favorite things naming great meals in Paris and Mexico City, … More Top 10: Aquariums
The world is a book, and those who don’t travel read only one page. – St. Augustine People don’t write books about travel any more. And why would they? Digital photo albums pop up to remind us of places we’ve been while social media provides a steady stream of other peoples’ selfies in front … More A Walk in the Woods
Livin’ la Vida Loca – Ricky Martin Robie and I sat in the longest line of traffic either of us had ever seen. Behind the line of cars, we lingered at a standstill and kept time by the dozen or so vehicles that flew at us every 12-15 minutes. But on our side of the … More When the only lifeline is a two-lane highway
Reid & Robie 