by Sherrie Bakshi As a child, it never dawned on me that one day I would tell people I grew up in Japan. I moved to Okinawa, Japan, when I was eleven years old, longing to return to the normalcy of my life in the United States. But that soon changed. Today, when someone asks…
by Janet Bein I didn’t really find what I was looking for in Peru until we reached the Andes. By that time, my husband and I had been in Peru for over a week. We were traveling with a small (eleven participants) eco-tour group, led by GAP Adventures. Our first stops had been Lima, Pisco,…
by Marnie Binder It is a precipitous task to define a perfect Madrid afternoon, but any Madrileño would undoubtedly agree that the following route through Spain’s capital comes as close as possible. Call this a perfect Madrid afternoon—because as with any big city, there is an abundance of entertainment in Spain’s capital. To start the…
by Kristina L. Mayer The alarm rings; it is very dark and quiet. We rustle our gear into daypacks and gulp down instant espresso before quietly making our way past the night watchman sleeping on a cot covered with a mosquito net. The rustling of our gear and the soft sound of our steps wake…
by Shauna Billings Mykonos is called The White Island because of its whitewashed houses and churches that dust the low, rolling hilltops like powdered sugar. It could also be named The Blue Island, for to experience Mykonos is to finally see the color blue, in all its intricacies, for the very first time. The doorways…
Name: Graham Humphreys Occupation: High Tech transplant Hometown: New to San Francisco from London What makes a London lad tick? Well lasses, the answer to these ten questions should put some wind in your willows! Graham Humphreys writes British songs and makes American advertisements. He knows London better than most—he was rained on there for…
If Florence is art heaven, then consider C. Madeleine’s heaven for vintage couture and designer fashion. C. Madeleine’s Florida boutique boasts the country’s largest collection of dazzling clothing and accessories from the past century. History is seen here through the eyes of style icons like Coco Chanel, Emilio Pucci, and Diane von Furstenberg. Don’t be…