THE WORLD, AS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IT
Stories from the places we know, the people we meet and the journeys that stay with us. From Africa and the Middle East to Europe and beyond, this is travel experienced slowly, personally and firsthand.
Traveling With Medication: What You Need to Know Before You Leave Home
For many travelers, particularly as we get older, medication is simply part of everyday life. We take our tablets in the morning, perhaps another medication in the evening, and rarely give much thought to putting them into our luggage when we travel. But international travel changes the equation. A medication that is perfectly legal, routinely…
THE LOUVRE IS MORE THAN THE MONA LISA
There is a curious thing that happens when people talk about visiting the Louvre. Almost immediately, the conversation becomes a checklist. The Mona Lisa. The Venus de Milo. The Winged Victory of Samothrace. All extraordinary. All deserving of attention. And yet, concentrating only on the Louvre’s most famous treasures risks missing something equally remarkable. The…
BREAKFAST IS NOT A MEAL IN ISTANBUL
There are breakfasts, and then there is a Turkish breakfast in Istanbul. The distinction becomes apparent the moment the plates begin arriving. One plate becomes three, three become seven, somebody finds space for another bowl of olives, the bread basket is replenished, the tea glasses keep appearing, and before long the table has disappeared beneath…