The Kitchen UN
Oslo in June is a wonderful place. Clouds scud across a cobalt sky and the harbor is thronged with boats, tourists, and the smell of lilacs. After months of Arctic winter grey, the city is...
Land of the Unexpected
Once upon a time, I took a trip with a similarly adventurous-minded girlfriend to Papua New Guinea, which bills itself as "The Land of the Unexpected." I doubt it has changed much since then; it is...
At the End of the Line
Let's set the scene Luz filled out a form to cash the check at a mahogany counter then went to the end of the line. It moved very slowly and grew very long. Luz had ample time to look...
Celebrate Greek Culture Now More Than Ever
Greece has overspent itself to the brink of destruction and angry citizens are showing their contempt for further austerity measures by firebombing downtown Athens. Talk continues of defaults and...
A Walk in Her Shoes
I recently was on a plane heading from Central America to the United States. I had the aisle seat. Next to me, in the middle seat, was a middle-aged woman who was obviously new to airline travel. ...