The Wandering Two…

“China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.”  ― Charles de Gaulle This episode (1 of 3) traces the first leg of our virus diaries – an arc of travel, uncertainty, and sequester that define this year. We begin 2020 … Continue reading →

To me, beauty is the wonder of wonders.  It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.  The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible. – Oscar Wilde Travels: May – Nov 2019 Seoul … Continue reading →

“It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. … Continue reading →

  ‘The English language is like London: proudly barbaric yet deeply civilised, too common yet royal, vulgar yet processional, sacred yet profane.”    –  Stephen Fry   It is Spring. The City of Westminster is bathed in glorious sunshine. Celebrating … Continue reading →

  “Berlin is more a part of the world than a city.”  – Jean Paul, Writer, 1800   A wild restless storm envelopes European capitals every spring. Not morphing climate, yet a terrible force, chilling as the advent of an eleventh … Continue reading →

“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” — David Ben-Gurion Israel – land of cultural crossroads, striking landscapes, and searing imagery. Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, Akko, Beit She’an, Tzfat, Kfar Blum, Golan, Beit, Jerusalem, Gush … Continue reading →

…and the party never ends. And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas With lots of cheese and onions And a guacamole salad And you can get ’em down at the LaSalle Hotel In old downtown … Continue reading →

“When good Americans die, they go to Paris.”  – Oscar Wilde   Paris is a theme park for adults …and cute kids and dogs. A celebration of monumental civic beauty, communal spirit, and of life. Dedicated to lovers, anarchists, epicures, … Continue reading →

“You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”       … Continue reading →

‘Berlin, the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.’   — David Bowie Scene I “You have committed a criminal act!” With that condemnation, our accuser and judge, a plainclothes DB Bahnhof fare inspector, wearing “Brooklyn” emblazoned sweatshirt, puffy vest, “Chicago … Continue reading →