Epsom, UK – It is December 2019. The UK’s general election has just taken place, and my...
Category - Travel
Beautiful Almaden offers trails, diversity and community
ALMADEN, California, U.S.A. — If I was asked to describe my hometown of Almaden, I would not...
Love elephants? Don’t ride them.
Surat Thani, THAILAND – In the wild, elephants don’t balance on stools, perform headstands or play...
Norwich is part of me, like a freckle on my face
Norwich, U.K. – When I tell others where I am from, I am often greeted with blank responses. It’s...
Pakistan’s Village of Dolls draws a world of visitors
Okara, PAKISTAN – Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka is a historic clay village in Okara, a Pakistani city...
Portlaoise, a friendly Irish town that almost feels like home
Portlaoise, IRELAND – Portlaoise is the name of my hometown. It is located right in the center of...
Beauty abounds in Venice
VENICE – In the Middle Ages, Venice was nicknamed “La Serenissima,” “The Queen of the...
In snazzy Berlin, missing my people in Houston
BERLIN – It wouldn’t be hard to pass off Houston, the fourth largest city in the United...