Europe
(All Europe Entries)
Five Fabulous Foods in Greece
November 17, 2008 ·
As the pine-green tour bus wound its way through the tree-laden mountains of central Greece, I had to bite my lip and focus on deep, cleansing breaths. No, I was not hyperventilating from the height, and our driver was a model of road decorum. I was attempting to restrain myself from inquiring of my seat mate what on earth had possessed her to travel all the way to Greece—the land of olive oil and antiquities—to order the duck.
I mean—under other circumstances—duck has remained a favorite of mine. Peking... [Read more]
Road Trip Travel Enters the Space Age, part 4
November 16, 2008 ·
I found that nowhere in the world is the wine as fine and varied as in Italy. Towns only 20 kilometers apart produce unique varieties made from the same grapes, appellations they can call all their own. Driving through each will give you the chance to taste this firsthand. My two favorites grew in micro-climates states apart, but the bloodlines these wines share make them family.
We’ve all heard of Tuscany and the world famous wines it produces. Government policy ensures this purity with a rating system,... [Read more]
The Poetry of Paris
November 7, 2008 ·
the round-a-bouts are bigger than me. the république . . . and others . . . swirl the machines on wheels in circles. they carry the bodies of humans to work. through the arc de triomphe, they journey with the past history of triumphant military marches, national armies proclaiming victory over the land. this symbol, the arc de triomphe, signals the pride of pennants, and the stink of arrogance. the flags on the arc de triomphe carry this burden with them.
in the centre pompidou, my memory fails me and i behold... [Read more]