Deliciously local in West Lisbon
Lisbon's breadbasket is in its western reaches, in the hills and valleys that cradle the Tagus above the capitol and tumble westward in fertile...
Tasting the Colheitas of Graham’s
"Isn't that cool?!" exclaimed our host, raising a goblet of amber-hued liquid and gesturing with it to the distant corners of Palacio do Bolsa's...
Street art in Barcelona
No visit to Barcelona is complete without a good, thorough ogle at street art. From this collaborative work by Cranio and El Pez in...
On the move with Anita’s Feast
* An almost endless horizon * Artful expression underfoot and on our plates *
* The smell, feel and taste of the sea * Welcoming...
The Christmas market in charming Colmar
The gray mist obscuring the turrets and half-timbers of Colmar's Petit Venise was bone-chilling. What happened to the promised sunshine for our outing to...
Sampling Basler Herbstmesse
When Basel's Herbstmesse opened two weeks ago, trees at the Munsterplatz and along the Rhine were still in leaf, billowing bright yellow and burnt...
Lunigiana: Tuscany’s hidden corner
Lunigiana, in Tuscany's far northwest corner, is greener, wilder and at least as welcoming as the parts of Tuscany we all know. Vineyards set...
Barcelona rocks its street art — then and now
Catalans have been inscribing, etching and painting their sentiments onto walls in Barcelona for a very long time. A recent street art walk with...
Ritterhaus Chasa de Capol: adventure in Swiss hospitality
Canton Graubünden is Switzerland's largest, its varied landscapes and villages offering much for discerning travelers to discover. Tom and I recently spent a week...
An evening with kings in Potsdam, Germany
Once each year on a summer night in August, in the little Prussian town of Potsdam, Germany, magic happens. For one enchanting evening, the...