Trip types
Food stops, wine country, cafes and small rituals that make a place easier to remember.
Europe Vidzeme, Latvia
A local guide to Riga and beyond in December: Dome Square Christmas Market, Latvian food, concerts and other events, Bastejkalns lights, and Ropaži Church's magical Gaismas dārzs.
Europe Valencian Community, Spain
A firsthand local guide to Valencia, Spain. From historic El Carmen alleys and biking the Turia riverbed to the City of Arts and Sciences, beach days, and real paella.
Asia Hanoi, Vietnam
A four-day Hanoi guide to Hoan Kiem Lake, water puppets, the Old and French Quarters, temples, Train Street, food and a day in Đường Lâm.
Europe Basilicata, Italy
A cave city, a national disgrace and a European Capital of Culture - all within the lifetime of the city.
I lived in Matera during its year as European Capital of Culture. A guide to the Sassi, and to a city that went from national shame to UNESCO in a lifetime.
Europe Kurzeme, Latvia
Two short stops filled with poetry, wine, handmade dolls and the quiet character of the Abava Valley.
Kandava and Sabile are two easy, characterful stops in the Abava Valley that make any drive west from Riga feel like part of the trip.
Europe Norte, Portugal
Porto gives you the city. The Douro Valley gives you the reason to leave it.
A personal Douro Valley travel guide from Porto, with Lamego, Pinhão, the N222, a Douro River boat trip, Quinta do Seixo, Amarante and Citânia de Sanfins.
