Gut Check, Tour Lessons, and Memories of a Great Mentor...
Up late typing up a French test for Mom's university class... Not a bad little primer for myself as I prepare to head back to Europe in...
The Beauty and the Sorrow
I have quite a massive library of books, starting back in the fifth grade with a first person non-fiction World War II series put out by...
2014 European Summer Travels and Tours: Day 1 - Flight Over and Arrival
Boarded my flight to Europe in New Orleans. Destination: Paris, France. Purpose: pre-tour detail checks, a week-long tour in France...
Good Guys versus the Bad Guys
The more you dig into history, the more muddled and self-incriminating it can become... Beware the black-and-white answers, the right...
What and Why is a Shotgun Home?
I had the privilege to be asked by a former traveler on one of my tours to assist with a tour for a large group of French people who had...
A Slave to the Drink... (no kidding)
Tom Standage's book, "A History of the World in Six Glasses" is simply magnificent... and it has led me to throw a great little...
Twit for Twat
That pathetic, reactionary drivel surrounding Stephen Colbert last weekend is perfect timing with a great discussion with a tour partner...
Picture Perfect
As I gear up for my return to Europe for my next tour, I've had some time to pause and reflect on the last tour I completed. Often...
Write the Wrong...
Just spent the last few hours talking to a combat vet from Iraq... It's hard to put into words what that experience is like for me -...
