Ventimiglia and Family for the Win!
Ventimiglia turned out to be a perfect place for a family vacation that gave us the chance to visit Menton, France, Monaco and some seaside towns.
Gerald Pisano of the Hotel Splendid in Cannes
Cannes, a small city of 75,000, is the center of the film world in May, an interview with Gerald Pisano, of the Hotel Splendid, the oldest in the city.
Almeria: My New Favorite Spanish City
Almeria, Spain, is just 140 kilometers from the continent of Africa and there is a fantastically beautiful natural park, as well as gorgeous city center and a fake western town where movies were once made.
Back in the Arms of My Travel Tribe
Tribe: Everyone has a tribe, the people who you can relate to. Mine is the travel tribe, and it was a marvelous thing to reunite with so many of them.
Covid Catches Up with Me in Saudi Arabia
Covid caught up to me when I was traveling in Saudi Arabia, thankfully due to vaccines and lots of hydration, I am on the mend. A look at some of the sites of Riyadh Saudi Arabia and a train trip through the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia in 2022: A Few Observations
Some observations about the country of Saudi Arabia afer a few days visiting here in 2022.
NEOM: Some of the Striking Landscapes of NW Saudi Arabia
NEOM. Photos taken at NEOM, the huge new development project in NW Saudi Arabia where so many things are being built and re-imagined.
Saudi Arabia: NEOM, Dammam and Tabuk Await Me
Saudi Arabia awaits, my trip starts tonight with an overnight flight to Doha and then flights to Jeddah and Tabuk. Adventures in the desert await.
Present Laughter: A Walk Back to a Gentler Time with Noel Coward
The Wilbraham United Player’s production of Noel Coward’s Present Laughter was a fun trip back in time to a gentile era of subtle hilarity.
The Drake: Finally a Home for Live Music in Downtown Amherst
Amherst finally has its own world-class downtown music venue, it’s The Drake and so far it sounds fantastic.
Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert, a Writer’s Fearful Voice Comes to Life
Red: Passion and Patience in the desert, a story based on Terry Tempest Williams and her fight for the environment.
“Admissions:” When Everyone is Right About Diversity Yet Wrong
‘Admissions’ Mixes White Pieties with Real World Confusion Sometimes, with issues like race and class, more than one person can be right. In fact, in Silverthorne Theater’s production of Joshua Harmon’s “Admissions,” everyone makes their own elegant case for what’s right and they end up shouting and storming off. Because it’s damn hard to be […]
Downtown Amherst’s Changes in 2022
A late night walk in downtown Amherst Mass to see the new businesses that are opening up there.
A Terrible Gap: Jackson Mississippi and More
Reflecting on my trip to Jackson Mississippi last week and laying out my many summer travels for 2022.
GoNOMAD’s New Travel Podcast
I’ve been wanting to launch a podcast for oh, maybe five years. I finally got it done, and it comes out every weekday. Subscribe if you like it!
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Spotlights Autism
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, performed by the Exit 7 Players in Ludlow, is a complicated story about a boy on the spectrum and the world he lives in.
Nunsense at Ja’Duke: Pure Hilarity in Black and White
Nunsense was written by Don Goggins in 1985, and tells the hilarious story of a convent of nuns who have to dispose of bodies and sing about it all.
Witch: A Slice of Medieval with a Modern Twist
Witch, a play produced at the Rand Theater at Umass by Jen Silverman, a funny medieval story of succession with a modern twist.