Recently, a friend was complaining about an upcoming business trip. Between meetings, and presentations, manning a trade show booth, and group dinners, she was already exhausted. It didn't sound like her company gave staff much room for variation on a set schedule. I suggested my favorite recipe for self-care on a business trip especially when... Continue Reading →
We spent four days in Mexico City last January and many of you have asked for our itinerary. Five of us met there for several days of food, culture, and history (and a fair number of cocktails and bottles of Champagne.) We left more undone than done, but it gave us lots of reasons to... Continue Reading →
I was first in Mexico City when I was 12 years old. My parents were part of a group of private pilots who flew together touring Mexico over the Christmas and New Year holidays. A friend of theirs, a former airline pilot from Guadalajara, arranged the trip and served as private guide and local fixer. ... Continue Reading →
If you've ever considering exploring the Black Sea, I highly recommend it. (Secondarily, I high recommend cruising also which is how I ended up there in fall of 2015). Truly, it wasn't really a place that had occurred to me to visit -- and other than great shots of Baku in James Bond films, the... Continue Reading →
"If you walk a city, if you love a city, if you put in your miles and years with open heart and mind, the city will reveal itself to you." Rebecca Solnit It was everywhere. Honestly, I'm not sure I've ever been to a city where music is more woven into its very fabric. From... Continue Reading →
