This one is for those of you who keep asking what I do with myself all day. Yesterday\’s sample. It\’s not a typical day, but not that unusual either. For those of you who don\’t know us, I\’m an Emergency doc in Upstate NY. My husband Steve just retired. This is our first winter …
This one is for those of you who keep asking what I do with myself all day. Yesterday\’s sample. It\’s not a typical day, but not that unusual either. For those of you who don\’t know us, I\’m an Emergency doc in Upstate NY. My husband Steve just retired. This is our first winter …
I love Thai food. I like Thai people. I enjoy Thai weather. But what I really miss when I\’m away, is a Thai massage. Unlike most Western-style massages, the classic Thai massage is done fully dressed. The less fancy places let you keep your own clothes. Others will give you a tunic and a pair …
My friend Joanna took us to Laos to celebrate her birthday. Twenty of us, six decades of her friends from all over the world, each speaking a different kind of English, all sharing the same travel bug, love of adventure and wicked sense of humor. The first stop was The White Temple in Chiang Rai, …
This one wasn\’t my fault. To help me bridge the long two months gap between Paris and Thailand, my friend Doriene dragged me to the Azores. I paid her back by feeding her octopus and blood sausage. The Azores are a volcanic archipelago in the northern Atlantic, a Portuguese autonomous region. The population of the nine …
I know Paris. I love Paris. I spoke French before I spoke English. I love tartare. I thrive on the Bordeaux and I cherish the Sauvignons. I get my art fix at the Orsay, inhaling Impressionists like asthmatics inhale Albuterol. I’ve slept in the Hospitel-Hotel Dieu, the oldest hospital in Paris whose skylights open to the …
I\’ve been back for almost 3 months. It feels like forever – I know, I know, look up travel addiction and find the nearest rehab. Send it over. I\’ll ignore it. I was getting antsy and obnoxious, so I went to Paris to meet my oldest friend. We only meet every few years since we …
They are everywhere. Large or small, clean or not, ornate or austere, the spirit houses of Thailand shelter the spirits of the land. Most Thai are Buddhists, but they are also animists, Spirits hold an important role in their lives. At homes, coffee shops, massage parlors, hotels, restaurants or small repair businesses, the Thai spirit …
