An art-filled home in Mérida, Mexico
When I took the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library last year, there were four houses on the itinerary – although in the end we got to tour seven homes. Each Read More …
Along China Beach, Vietnam
China Beach makes up only 20 miles of nearly 3,000 miles of Vietnam’s coastline on the South China Sea, but it’s the only Vietnamese beach most Americans can name. I use links to improve your Read More …
Where remodelers settle in, Mérida, Mexico
All of the homes we toured last fall on the Mèrida English Library’s House and Garden Tour underwent substantial remodeling at some point. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may Read More …
It’s house tour season again in Mérida, Mexico
It’s November again. That means the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, is once again offering expats and tourists a chance to peek into some spectacular homes.
Days of the Dead in Minnesota: These are your neighbors
I’m lucky to have traveled to so many wonderful places around the world, but some of the most beautiful and fascinating cultural experiences I’ve had have been right here in Minnesota. There is a lot Read More …
Comfort, Texas, is closed today
Texas Hill Country is littered with historic towns of varying degrees of charm. A few of these (Fredericksburg and Gruene, among them) have become major tourist attractions – places where their considerable charm is diminished Read More …
Ahead of the storm on Seven Bridges Road, Duluth, Minnesota
Although there were earlier attempts to build a road through this part of Duluth, construction of what became today’s Seven Bridges Road began in 1899. The project was undertaken by Samuel Snively using his own Read More …
Blacksmith at work, Grand Portage Rendezvous
The fur traders’ summer rendezvous along the shore of Lake Superior at the Grand Portage National Monument is a time when those skilled in the essential arts of the past practice their art and show-off Read More …
Mille Lacs Kathio Observation Tower
The trees are finally turning in Minnesota, but I haven’t had many opportunities to get out and photograph them. Fortunately I have some great fall images left from last year, so I’ve gathered a few Read More …
Sunrise at East Bay, Grand Marais
The sky was already beginning to brighten when we slipped between the narrow strip of trees and brush that separates the Artists Point parking lot in Grand Marais from East Bay. I use links to Read More …