September 27, 2026
Tag: travel
September 27, 2026
Oman 2024, Part Three: The Gremlins Find Shangri-La
We like to hotel-hop to keep our inner hotelier gremlins happy and fed. A caveat: they do love a property audit, so whenever these recollections meander into an operational review, know that those parts were when the gremlins seized the keyboard.
September 27, 2026
Oman 2024, Part Two: Muscat – Nizwa – Jebel Akhdar
I climb the steps, hewn into stone, and walk along the palm-lined canal. For a while there is no sound but the serene rustle of the water, cold and clear and ancient, flowing through sunshine and shadow.
September 27, 2026
Oman 2024, Part One: Before the Beginning
It begins with a trip that wasn't. But it really begins with a nickname.
April 2, 2026
People Mountain, People Sea: Shanghai and Hangzhou, 2023
Stories from the Middle Kingdom, and my top lifesaving tip for a first-time visit.
December 26, 2025