The Bar at Pablo Neruda's Home, Santiago, Chile
The Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, was famous for his parties, which we were told, often started in this bar at his Santiago home. The home itself was called La Chascona,…
Pablo Neruda's Eyes, Santiago, Chile
I've always loved the poems of the Chilean Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda, but it was only after visiting two of his three homes in Chile that I gained a…
Roadside Shrine, Near Con Con, Chile
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Roman Aqueduct, Segovia, Spain
Of all the dominant architectural features in Spain, the Roman aqueduct at Segovia is perhaps the most, well, just flat out impressive. The original inscription is gone, but archeologists place…
Doll Vendor, San Miguel de Allende
Her sales station was right outside our hotel in San Miguel de Allende. Her expression says she's not much liking having her picture taken, but I was able to work…
Door Handle, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
The homes in San Miguel de Allende often display various pieces of individual decoration. Sometimes this is paint, other times it's door handles. The bull says, come on in. I…
Asador Etxebarri: The Best Meal of My Life
Eating at Asador Etxebarri restaurant and meeting the genius Chef Victor Arguinzoniz. The absolute highlight of our lifetime quest to eat ourselves silly at one of the best restaurants in the world.
San Miguel Color
The most characteristic thing about San Miguel de Allende is its color. It's everywhere. The walls, the cars, the clothes. It's one of the happiest looking places in the world….
The Grand Tetons from the Idaho Side
We visited the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in the early fall of 2008. We day hiked every day, splitting our time between the National Park on the Wyoming side, and…