Travelogue

I love the smell of mildewed bath towels in the morning.  And the sight of sweaty gym socks thrown all over the floor.  And the taste of chocolate mint Matzah, considered a delicacy for eight days a year, but inedible for the other 357.  And the sound of children crying […]

Who doesn’t look forward to a good vacation, some much needed time off away from the daily grind (no biz emails other than the occasional glance at the iPhone)? What can be better than a little rest and relaxation on a beach somewhere, soaking up rays (with SPF 100), completely […]

A few weeks back, Europe was greeted by a visitor from Texas who was shocked to find his arrival met with a less than favorable welcome.  No, I’m not talking about President Bush’s recent trip to England, but rather my lesser media-covered vacation to Spain.  (At least, there weren’t countless […]

Early in the month, I took a much needed vacation to visit some friends who, for business purposes, are spending a year in Bergamo, Italy.  They served as “expert” tour guides, traveling around with me as their schedules permitted, pointing out all of the important sites of the country.  Whenever […]