Istanbul – La Belle Valise

One Day in Rome

The thing which never happens, has happened! On my upcoming trip to Italy I will have 24 full, unscheduled hours – all to myself. No colleagues to entertain No meetings to attend No children to attend to Just me, my map, and an ungodly amount of Frascati I’ve visited Rome before, years ago, and afterContinue reading “One Day in Rome”

Travel Log: Istanbul

January 17 – 26: Istanbul Turkey The Agenda (in rough) Delta Airlines Flights, connect through Charles de Gaul – one of my very least favorite airports in the world, but at least it’s full of cranky French people so … awesome! W Hotel Istanbul Izmir, Turkey Fashion Fair Key Hotel, Izmir Pegasus Airlines Bosphorous FerryContinue reading “Travel Log: Istanbul”

Cat on a Corrugated Tin Roof

Everybody likes a vacation, but adventure is an acquired taste. – Courtesy, Google Images Contributor When I told people I’d be going to a high school in Nanjing, China, an English-learning Kindergarten class near Ubud, Bali, or a wedding in Cartagena, Columbia I sometimes got a funny, “Why the hell would you want to doContinue reading “Cat on a Corrugated Tin Roof”