Tag Archives: travel advice
Three insanely helpful–free!–websites for travelers
As a budget travel addict, I frequently check dozens of websites. Here are a few of the most useful, that I find myself returning to again and again: TripIt Our travel itineraries are intense. We often visit smaller towns and sleep in a different place almost every night. We travel exclusively by public transportation and […]
Why I travel for sacred art and whether I’m religious…….or not
I adore religious art, and I travel to see it in person any chance I get. Most of my happiest days in Europe have been spent with HOB in and around cathedrals (and the occasional mosque and synagogue.) Of all music, I am most enthralled by masses and oratorios, and I’d much rather see art in a church […]
Does this moneybelt make me look fat? How to foil pickpockets and avoid scams while traveling.
Crossing a crowded street in Madrid, I happened to glance at HOB and saw a teen girl unzipping his backpack. The second she saw me notice her, the girl melted into the crowd and disappeared. At a café in Istanbul, a toddler suddenly appeared, and just as I warned “look out!” he had his hands […]
Picnic at the Cathedral 