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San Francisco 2011, Day One
Even before we arrived in San Francisco, fantastic things were happening. Smoothies and french fries for breakfast, the speediest airport security I’ve ever encountered,1 and a gorgeous aerial view of...
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San Francisco 2011, Day Three
Day three was jam-packed with beautiful things: a languid morning at the Conservatory of Flowers, took in some art at the De Young museum, ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in front of a beautiful...
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San Francisco 2011, Day Four
Spent the day in the Haight, saw more vintage and thrift stores on one street than I’ve seen in the whole of DC, had a nap in a park, got a panoramic view of the city from Buena Vista Park, stopped...
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San Francisco 2011, Day Six
We spent day six wandering around the Castro, caught a screening of Vertigo in 70mm at the beautiful Castro Theatre, ate dinner at Orphan Andy’s, and ate an excessive amount of ice cream at...
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San Francisco 2011, Day Nine
I’ve been behind by a day throughout this trip, and it looks like I might finally catch up if I can knock this one out before I fall asleep. Today was our long-awaited Chinatown1 day. We strolled down...
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Morocco, Week One
Two weeks ago, I moved to Morocco. I’ve been so busy settling in, getting to know the city, and having fantastic adventures that I’m only just now getting to this post. But better late than never! Over...
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Morocco, Weeks Fifteen and Sixteen
I’m combining weeks fifteen and sixteen into one post because the former was action-packed and full of new experiences, while the latter was uneventful and full of work. Any week that begins with...
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Weekend in Italy
Two months ago, I ended up in Italy for a conference. (You know, my glamorous librarian lifestyle.) In a misguided effort to save money, I flew a discount airline to Bergamo, rather than straight to...
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Carcassonne, a Day in Verse
Oh! Dear readers, do please accept apologies, for I have kept away too long, and long delayed more stories of our escapades.1 Imagine now an ancient city, fortified, and very pretty. Up to the walls...
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Saint-Émilion, Home of the World’s Most Convincing Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Is nine months too late to write an overdue travel post? Last June we found ourselves in peaceful Saint-Émilion, staying in an historic farmhouse in the middle of wine country.1 We began in Bordeaux on...
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