Goodbye Doyle Drive
Toppled sections of Doyle Drive, San Francisco
Its gone. That ugly, rickety, outdated road, snaking from the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco’s Marina …
Reflections
A Tree, a Tradition and the Arab Spring
A fish decorates our Christmas tree every year. About six inches long, covered in blue, red, gold and white sequins, it has a smaller fish hanging from its …
Hong Kong Notebook
Sunrise. Looking towards Victoria Peak from the hotel room
My first visit to Hong Kong was time-capsule perfect. Floral frocks, tea at The Peninsula and drinks …
Overland on the Ancient Silk Road
Last Spring I traveled the Ancient Silk Road. It was a long time ambition. I did not know it would change my life.
Epiphany Moment
The idea of the Silk Road …
Santa’s Sleigh…Christmas Eve Round Up
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur on Christmas Eve. Crimson streamers are unfurled turbans
As Santa fills those sacks with toys, and then checks whose been naughty …
Singin’ in the Rain
A triangular box arrived on Tuesday. Brown cardboard, over three feet long and a total mystery. Serendipity I thought. What I really need is a new …