Many people tell you that Athens is dirty. They go on about how it’s run down and then international economics infiltrates the conversation. Every time I’m told somewhere is grungy…
Moon over Miami
The first time I really remember Miami was at night. I flew down to South Florida just as the north was beginning its thaw. There was a job opportunity in…
Swiss Pride
I felt a little out of my element. I had been with my new job for a little over three months, and then I got the opportunity to travel to…
Past Glory
It was clearly the off season. We were driving through the wine country south of Santiago, but there was nobody around. Something about that late-fall May time frame, I supposed….
Saigon Nights
I don’t feel like I really understand a city until night falls. There’s something about nighttime that’s always been comfortable for me, and I never really know how I’m going…
Preconceptions & (Almost) Pizza
I had heard about Naples all of my life since my father was very proud that his grandfather was born there. As a child it sounded exotic, and I pictured…
The Center
As I step outside and take a look across the street, I see the most famous park in the world, Central Park. Harlem Meer shines in the morning and there…