Conventions And Conversions

IF YOU’RE NEW TO THE SITE, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST I started this blog to write about my trip on the Trans-Mongolian Express. I initially expanded it to include my June 2012 trip to Malta and ultimately to encompass most …

The God Why Don’t You Love Me Blues

But first a confession The main focus of today’s post will be my visit to the Museu Nacional do Azulejo (The National Tile Museum) a relatively flat walk along or near the Tejo of about 3.5 kilometers each way from …

Every Day a Little Death

In recounting my previous extended stay in Lisboa, a substantial section of one post was essentially a paean to Organic Maps. It works offline without tracking the user and it was almost universally more efficient than the more common alternative …

Color and Light

When I First Saw You On my walk near the river the previous Thursday I passed a building I’d previously seen and made mental notes to visit because I was intrigued by its exterior, its name, and its contents. I …