Best of 2019: Russia Dear Dad, It’s our first day out on the Trans-Siberian rail and we share a cabin … More
Tag: Europe
Postcard from Seville
AL— It’s hot. We’re exhausted but we walk all day anyway. Scottie and Nelly figured out that if they whine … More
Pilgrimage by Julie Stielstra
I left the ashes today. Walked the 3 miles up from Assisi to Francis’s hermitage. Dug a spot in the … More
Postcards: Alone in Matera
Warren: For 14 hours, I was angry that you didn’t come with me. I got to Matera, tired and hungry … More
Sacred and Profane Images in Venice and Padua By Bernie Langs
Travel Essay: The laws and edicts are laid out in the Old Testament in exacting terms specifying the ornaments, utensils and … More
Pilgrimage on the Via Sacra by Tamsin Grainger
The first day was dedicated to my dad who died on October 5th 1998. It was beset with blisters as … More
