France – On My Own
Christmas is approaching.
I’ve found my balance in Grenoble, even moved to my very own first ‘apartment’ – […]
France – Mille. Simon
Madmoiselle Simon was a […]
France – Rescue!
It is actually possible to get tired of French bread, even very good French bread.
My longing for […]
France – Water, water, all around. . . . . .
It becomes all too clear what I have gotten myself into the next morning when I venture […]
Down for a Bit
Dear Readers,
Sorry to let you know that I had a bad riding accident followed by surgery. I’m […]
France – The Start Of It All
Even now it’s hard to believe they let me do it – take off for a year […]
Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom’s Two Faces
The souks and malls are packed with goods, but everything is imported. I have given up on […]
Saudi Arabia – The Wierdness of Everyday Living
We are currently at the Four Seasons – the one shaped like a bishop’s mitre. It has […]
Saudi Arabia – Just Me and the Fish
One hot and muggy evening in Jeddah, colleagues take us to the souk where shopping doesn’t begin until […]
Saudi Arabia – Pushing the Envelope in Jeddah
Last night I was […]
Saudi Arabia – Riyadh – At the Kingdom’s Heart
Until the exploitation of oil […]
Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom in the Midst of Ramadan
Where to begin? Someone in Washington told us we would find Saudi Arabia ‘like the moon with […]
Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom – Let The Adventure Begin
In 2005 I was part of an eight person team sent to inspect the operation of the […]
Wanderlust and Me
Eight years in a one room schoolhouse in rural Wisconsin, most of them with no indoor plumbing, […]