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Very Tiny Voyage: Madni Mart
I went up to Devon Ave. on Sunday afternoon, Chicago’s Little India neighborhood, for some lunch with my folks, and afterward we were wandering around when my dad stopped us at a small,...
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Getting Naked with Strangers: Turkish Bathing in Istanbul
I’m not a spa person. I’m not even a massage or mani-pedi person, because I don’t really like being touched by strangers. However. When in Istanbul, I got down to my skivvies and hung out in a...
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Biking Inishmore
[Welcome to Ireland week. I hate the way St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in Chicago, but it's as good a peg as any for some posts.] We spent most of our time in Ireland in cities: Dublin and Galway....
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Musical Geographies: Ireland
Ireland is famous for many things: its incredibly green landscapes, its turbulent history, its alcohol consumption. But above all that, Ireland is famous for musicians making music about its green...
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Translating Irish: Two Attempts
Attempt #1: Dublin For some reason, I decided that we were going to see a play. I mean, I like plays and all, but I think the main reason I wanted to go to a play was that every other night in Ireland...
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How to: Document a Trip
If you’re going to spend the time and money to take a trip, you want to hold on to it and share it. Your own memories are priceless, of course, but to augment them, there are plenty of options for...
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Musical Geographies: SXSW
In honor of SXSW wrapping up over the weekend (which I didn’t attend, and haven’t attended since, I think, 2004, because since then I’ve been too old and uncool), I thought I’d share songs from a few...
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How to: Leave Town for a While
Most of the trips I’ve taken recently have been of the five-days-or-less variety. These sorts of things are pretty easy to set up and maneuver. You don’t need too much stuff, you don’t need to make...
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A Very Tiny Voyage to: Chicago Golden Gloves
I don’t think I ever would have come to enjoy watching fights on my own. But many years ago, I dated a guy who was very into martial arts. While we were together, I willingly a) watched wrestling on TV...
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Blog Friends: The Great Affair
[This is a new, occasional feature, in which we talk about other blogs we love.] One of the cool things about being a travel blogger is that the online travel community is just so useful. We’re all...
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Musical Geographies: Strangers
OK, this is not a geographical location but a travel-related theme nonetheless. I’m headed off on my own for two weeks, which I’ve been planning for months, but it was only the other day that I...
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How to Pack: An Illustrated Guide
How do you pack for two weeks in Spain and Morocco when it’s going to be chilly at night and warm during the day and it will likely rain a little and you’re by yourself so you need to be entertained...
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Aargh!
As you know, we like TripAdvisor around these parts. We find it useful for both daydreaming and planning. But, as will happen anywhere the world’s population gathers to provide their deep thoughts and...
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On Hype
I’ve had like four beers so if this sucks I’m sorry. Also writing on my phone at bar. Tell me and I’ll write something else with pictures. [This was not intended to be part of the post but it's too...
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Everyday Photo: Alleyway
[The saddest alley you will see today, possibly ever.] Filed under: Photos Tagged: alley, circle of life, elephant, Everday Photo, rocker, sad, trash
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Four Brits, two Moroccans, and an American Girl get into a Car…
“Where is the train station?” “Oh, near, very near.” “We can walk?” “Oh, no, no. We will drive you. Fifteen euros for five people and bags.” We didn’t really discuss it. The bus, which was supposed to...
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Musical Geography: Marrakech
OK, how politically incorrect is this? Like, 50 percent? Maybe 80 percent? It’s eighty, isn’t it? Today, if all goes according to plan, is my last day to rock the Marrakech kasbah. Tonight I’ll begin...
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Universal Truths (Under the Influence of Jetlag)
Well friends, I have returned to Chicago, and at the moment I’m about to pass out from jetlag. I’ll have plenty of stories, pictures, and lessons learned soon, but for now, I’d like to share three...
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The Scent of Seville
You go to New Orleans for the jazz, Munich for the beer, and Costa Rica for the sloths. And if you’re in the know–which you will be after this, my friend–you go to Seville for the scents. I’ll try my...
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Tagines and Trails: Setti Fatma, Morocco
There are two reasons to go to Setti Fatma: to hike to the waterfalls and to take your life in your hands by crossing a dodgy footbridge to eat lunch at an alfresco cafe. Now, the waterfalls are very...
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