Dinner on a Barge in Dijon Sheds Light on France in 2013
There is no better way to get to know a country than to spend half a day with a group of tourism officials, especially if it involves sitting at a table with plenty of wine. Today among the things I learned about tourists and France is that there is a […]
“May I See Your Photos?” She Asked, while Burgundy France Whizzed By
I’m in my Dijon hotel room after a long journey starting in Boston and travel by car, TGV train and good old walking. I had some time to hang out at the Gare de Lyon in Paris after I took the Cars Air France bus from Charles de Gaulle Airport […]
Thought I Could Forego the Lighter Fluid on the Grill…But No
There are a lot of things swirling around in my head on this sultry May evening. First, I had to abandon my notion of a totally green barbecue when my plan to use newspaper and small twigs inside a can didn’t light the briquettes right. So I trudged over to […]
Ancient 1990s Technology Finally Gives Way on GoNOMAD Travel
I have made my living by publishing the GoNOMAD Travel website since 2005. It’s not something I fit into my life as a sideline or a hobby, it’s the main thing I do to bring bread to the table. When I bought the site in 2002, the travel articles were […]
Layaali and Life In the 413: Two Great Nights in the Big City
Two nights in the Big City: I enjoyed the same Old Speckled Hen lager at McLadden’s Irish Pub two nights in a row after two different nights out in Northampton. Both were memorable and say a lot about the quality of our local nightlife and the arts scene here in […]
Life in the 413: You’ve Gotta Live Here to Get It
I have lived in the Valley since 1978. Most of my best friends are also 30 or 35 year veterans of this old 413, so most of them will get a big kick out of the show that’s being performed on Saturday night at Theater 14 at Smith College. Life […]
France is Coming Up…Another Great Reason to Keep Travel Blogging
Regular blogging has its rewards. I am happy to report the fruits of my blogging that came through a couple of weeks ago. And this also speaks to the power of social media as a connecting glue that keeps people on other people’s minds. I say this because I am […]
The AP Will Cover a Local Speller –for a Fee
The Associated Press is teaming up with an outfit called eByline to offer paid editorial. Their email said that they could offer me 200 words about a local speller who is participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for $100. It’s going to be featured on the AP Wire, so […]