Last night, while going through old letters, photos and random items from my past, I came across these photographs taken on my first trip to South America, back in 2001....
Posted by | August 9, 2011
Today I think of roots. I think of Poklek, my ancestral home in the countryside of Croatia. This hideaway is located in the pretty village of Zagorska Sela, an hour...
Posted by | July 18, 2011
I returned to New York on Friday, right in time to enjoy the peak of summer fun. The video below, taken yesterday as my husband and I boogied away at...
Posted by | July 12, 2011
I've been in Croatia for nearly a month now, where a mix of work, writing deadlines and family obligations has kept me away from the blog. But as I wrap...
Posted by | June 9, 2011
I returned from a trip to Kenya early Monday morning. Since the moment the plane touched down at JFK, I’ve been struggling to find the appropriate words to describe the...
Posted by | May 21, 2011
Sauna is seen as a sacred place in Finland, where babies were once born and ailments treated. Finns still take their sweating needs seriously - there are two million saunas...
Posted by | May 13, 2011
Just yesterday, I did the famously scenic journey from Oslo to Bergen by train, boat and bus. Even though it is Norway's most popular tourist attraction, cleverly packaged as Norway...
Posted by | May 8, 2011
I loved Hong Kong's energy. Frenetic, uplifting, slightly manic, adrenaline rush-inspiring... just the way I like my cities. From the first moment I dove into its streetscapes, it felt strangely...
Posted by | May 1, 2011
I love unexpected journeys. Those unscripted detours that happen out of the blue. Like taking a turn off a familiar road and discovering a new part of town you’ve never...
Posted by | April 23, 2011
I've been feeling sorry for this little blog. Life has taken me for such a spin work-wise that I neglected the poor thing entirely over the past few weeks. Since...
