This is the final chapter. To return to chapter five, click here. VI. The Vieux-Port is deserted as I make my way back. It’s chilly in the evening, so my “signature” look is covered by a dark gray hoodie. I make my way from the hotel, guided by street lamps, the light from Notre Dame…
To return to chapter four, click here. V. This time, I wake before my alarm. No need for coffee, so I settle into the padded chair. The hard thing about writing about Cambodian temples is remembering which is which. After seeing five or six, they sort of all blend together. Which one was the “pink…
To return to chapter three, click here. IV. My alarm sounds at 9am, and I immediately pop out of bed. I’ve never really been one to hit snooze repeatedly, preferring instead to go to bed early and nap whenever possible. I need a lot of sleep, even when I am traveling, but that need counterbalances…
To return to chapter two, click here. III. The morning shines dimly through the curtains of my room at the Hotel Dieu. I make myself coffee from the pod machine that most hotel rooms seem to be equipped with these days, pour in a healthy dose of creamer and sugar, and sit down in the…
If you've missed it, my Facebook group, Travelers Tell All (yes, please join), has been running tournaments to keep ourselves amused while we can't travel. We first decided what the best city in the world was, then the best US national park, the best man-made wonder, the best museum in the world, the best natural…
This is chapter two of my short story, The Ring of Marseille. For chapter one, click here. II. A hot shower and a collared shirt make a big difference in my mood and appearance, as does the night-lit phantasm of Notre Dame de la Garde as I head from the hotel back to the Vieux-Port…
With travel being really difficult right now, I have begun an adventure into the intersection of travel writing and fiction. This is my first short story, set in one of my favorite cities. Chapter one is available here, and subsequent chapters (there are six total) will be published each week. Alternatively, you can purchase the…
If you've missed it, my Facebook group, Travelers Tell All (yes, please join), has been running tournaments to keep ourselves amused while we can't travel. We first decided what the best city in the world was, then the best US national park, the best man-made wonder, the best museum in the world, and the best…
If you've missed it, my Facebook group, Travelers Tell All (yes, please join), has been running tournaments to keep ourselves amused while we can't travel. We first decided what the best city in the world was, then the best US national park, the best man-made wonder, and the best museum in the world. Now it's…
As we've talked about collecting points and miles, and some basics in how to redeem them for value, it brings up an interesting point. When using a credit card that can earn points or miles, there is an opportunity cost, typically the 1-2% cash back one could normally get from those purchases by using a…