DISPATCHES, and more…

We Travel…

Rotterdam, Netherlands

October 7 – 11, 2024 Alas it’s time to leave Bordeaux. One last check of the departure board shows our train heading for the Montparnasse station in Paris is waiting on track number 7 and soon to depart. We stash our bags and find our seats for a fine ride north, with a last look…

Bordeaux, France

October 1 – 6, 2024 It’s a gorgeous fall day as our train departs Perpignan and the balmy Mediterranean coast for the Atlantic city of Bordeaux. Pretty farms and small villages pass by our window, and they seem to suggest we should return someday to enjoy more of their fresh produce, savory cheeses, and outstanding…

Collioure, France

Sept 26-30, 2024 The narrow lanes, fine art, good food and student energy of Montpellier have kept us well entranced, and yet the time has come for us to depart. We’ll grab a last cup of strong coffee just inside the old stone city gate before we emerge onto the street and toss our bags…

Montpelier, France

Sept 20-25, 2024 Dolceacqua has been a sweet and picturesque little town, and well worth the restful almost-week we spent there. But now we’re off for a different experience. We’re heading to the ancient university city of Montpellier, in southern France.   The rocky Ligurian coast of Northern Italy passes by our train windows, and…

A dispatch from Vienna!

We have another dispatch to share…this one from our trip to Vienna in 2018. Yes, it’s a long time coming, but extenuating circumstances got in the way back then, and now we are trying to catch up! Besides, Vienna was/is such a compelling place that we can’t just let it go.  So, please visit Vienna…

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