world travel Archives - Page 13 of 393

February 15, 2026 No Comments

Gosh, we are enjoying it here in Penguin as much as we did ten years ago, if not more. There’s something...

February 14, 2026 No Comments

It makes no sense for us to make a fuss over holidays anymore. Before we left the US 13 years ago, we...

February 14, 2026 4 Comments

There’s something special about the way travel humbles us. On Thursday evening, after what had been one of the more surprising days...

February 7, 2026 No Comments

After living in Minnesota, often referred to as the “tundra,” with its fleeting summers and painfully long, snowy, and icy winters, we...

February 6, 2026 No Comments

A simple life in the country… on February 7, 2016 Note: It's ironic that we're back in New Zealand ten years later. We...

February 4, 2026 No Comments

Visiting historic properties has become one of the quiet anchors of our travels, the steady thread that stitches together countries, climates,...

February 3, 2026 No Comments

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon on February 14, my thoughts drift, as they often do, to places rather than presents. Romance,...

February 2, 2026 2 Comments

After a grueling month spent untangling maintenance issues on our website, I finally feel comfortable placing this chapter gently behind me, at...

February 1, 2026 No Comments

The following is a slightly revised (I corrected numerous errors) copy of a post from ten years ago, found here. "When we...

January 31, 2026 No Comments

I’m not certain of our readers’ demographics, but it’s likely that at least half are still working, still committed to routines and...