Salema Portugal, a tiny and relaxing beach town in the Algarve, at the bottom part of Portugal and famous for grilled seafood on the beach.
If someone approaches you in Lisbon, Portugal with an open map and a plaintive look, be suspicious, warned Tanya Galdas, of BikeIberia, a company that rents out bicycles in the capital. They are very likely to be trying to snatch your wallet and cellphone that will be hidden beneath the […]
We’ve spent the past few days exploring the small volcanic island of Pico, one of the nine Azores that lie just four hours by plane from Boston. I came here in 2010 but visited only the largest Azore, San Miguel, and tiny Santa Maria Island, where we found that everyone […]
What could make more excited than the prospect of an overnight flight? Few things, that’s for sure. Once again Paul Shoul and I are packing up for an adventure together. This trip will begin on Pico island, in the Azores. I was last in the Azores in 2010, and Paul […]
We have a collective memory about today’s anniversary date. Where were YOU on 9/11? I remember the bright sunshine of the day. It was very sunny on Tuesday, Sept 11, 2001. I was getting my eyes checked at my eye doctor, Brian Wadman, who had an office on Gatehouse Road, […]
I thought about my friend George Wendell as I read the horrifying reports about the impending Hurricane Irma, bearing down on the Caribbean, and soon, the entire state of Florida. I sent him a text, asking how he and his wife Laura were doing in Coral Gables, and he gave […]
Life gives us so much and then takes away at the same time. I thought about this when I heard of the passing of Maurice “Moe” Bigras, a man I much respected who was a true member of the Greatest Generation. An Air Force man, he raised four kids and […]
Old Crow Medicine Show played a concert at the Pines Theater in Northampton Mass. It was a spectacular outdoor show, one for the books.
Every two years, an apple orchard in Easthampton gets a big shot of visitors. It’s the fourth season of Art in the Orchard, an event that pairs the work of 30 sculptors from the Pioneer Valley and beyond, who exhibit their work along the meandering path through a beautiful Western […]
I stepped outside for a smoke last night, it was only 7:30 pm and yet the sky was already getting dark. And it had nothing to do with the day’s momentous total eclipse of the sun. Sadly, it was the inevitable approach to the close of summer. It’s hard not […]
Summer is no doubt the time that I am thankful for living in Western Massachusetts. Combine the bounty of the farm stands, the quiet and still of early evening, and the excitement of the many outdoor music events that provide so much entertainment, and time to catch up with old […]
I’m happy that I am not traveling in August because I have a great big list of trips for the fall. Each one is different, and each one I’m sure will provide some great memories, photos, and stories. My next adventure will be to the Azores Islands and Portugal with […]