IcelandAir flies to Paris, and many other European destination, via Reykivik.  Our fare to Paris was half the normal fare.  Also for NO additional charge you can spend three days in Iceland, then get back on your connecting flight!  It's a great deal and, from the … [Read more...]

For a number of years now whenever I travel, I pain in my journals.  My journals were, for decades, lined but I began to purchase unlined ones and began to travel with a small watercolor case and a set of waterproof pens and a few brushes.  This has brought me a lot of … [Read more...]

Now that the Writer and the Wanderer is back in swing, I'm going to include travel tips from time to time.  Here's one that came from some Parisian friends.  Never go to the Louvre during the day.  Tourists are everywhere.  It's impossible.  The best time … [Read more...]

I've been going to Rome almost once a year for decades now.  I love the city and in some ways feel it is my city.  I speak the language and know my way around.  I love the wild, carefree Italian spirit, the food, the wine, la dolce vita.  The whole … [Read more...]

It began simply enough. Last month in LA. A mother/daughter outing to a nail salon in Little Tokyo. A quiet Friday afternoon, nothing out of the ordinary. We anticipated an easy in and out. I was going to go with my usual mauve type color but Kate made a face. I picked up a … [Read more...]