Frankfurt has been fun, and my stay here far too short. I’m packing up after 4 days to head to Austria for the first MotoGP race there in […]
Europe / Germany / North America / U.S.A.
An Exit
Another grand adventure unfolds under my feet… Arriving at the airport today, I felt the hum of excitement building in me. The familiar return to a building that […]
Austria / Belgium / Europe / France / Germany / Hungary / Luxembourg / Motorcycles / Netherlands / North America / Portugal / Turkey / U.S.A.
A Quickie
I am off again. The idea of a Eurotrip this summer actually materialized last year, but my partner dropped out. After the bombings and madness in Istanbul, I […]
Africa / Asia / Central America / Europe / Middle East / North America / South America
Year One
A friend told me recently that I tend to write things that no one but me will understand. I suppose it is ok if this turns out to […]
Europe / Turkey
Return to Istanbul
Yes, it’s true! I’m back in Istanbul for a couple weeks and will be taking some Turkish language classes and drinking my weight in Turkish coffee. The new […]
Europe / Italy
Italy: Exit Interview
So after over a month in Italy, I am finally leaving. I am in Rome for the third time and finally staying at Yellow; which is as good […]
Europe / Italy
Camerino: Cold City, Warm Hearts
I am a newborn child. These words mean nothing to me. There is no form or meaning or structure in them, but the tone and cadence are the […]
Colombia / Europe / Italy / Motorcycles
When meeting strangers in Bologna: A Ducati Love Story
Baci: (n) kiss, buss, osculation (the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)) In many places in the world, excluding the USA, there exists a […]
Europe / Italy / Motorcycles
Napoli, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast
Napoli: The bad boy of the South. Most tourists who come to Italy are given at least a quick precaution about Napoli. Purported home of a few organized […]
Europe / Italy
A real Pisa Italy
Pisa was one of those silly touristy things that I knew I was going to do and felt a little guilty about it. Everyone knows about The Leaning […]