O Purista: coiffure, cocktails and chilling
It’s mid-afternoon on a Thursday in Lisbon, and I’m about to have my hair cut by a bearded bald guy named Luis. In a barbershop that doubles as a cocktail […]
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Happily lost in central Portugal
Our spare phone battery quit half an hour north of Lisbon, following its brother’s death spiral as the GPS sucked energy from our cell phone like Donald Trump drains reason […]
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Guest blog: Give a little to Sarus – help a lot
As darkness fell near the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers in Phnom Penh, I chatted with some young alumni of programs sponsored by Sarus Beyond Borders, who […]
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My ‘favoritest’ of all my favorite places
“Of all the places you’ve been, which speaks to you the most?”a close friend asked me recently. “What was the most memorable, most special?” My mind toured some of the […]
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Big wheels in the used two-wheel business
“Men’s Giant mountain bike,” read the advertisement. “65 GBP ($100.) Recently overhauled and in good shape. Many others for sale.” Hmmm… In the hunt for a bike to ride while […]
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Istanbul: Fear of travel exacts a cost
“You are the first American tourists I have seen in my restaurant this year,” said Aziz, gazing across the vast plaza that stretches between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque […]
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