Elephant Trainer for a Day
I am knee-deep in the river giving Mae Noi, a 20-year-old pregnant elephant, her bath. I am gently brushing her… Read more »
Travel
Ooh La La, Paris: Welcome to My New Hood
Some might opine that “budget Paris” is an oxymoron. I beg to differ. Many of the pleasures in the… Read more »
Crystals, Pyramids and Rolling Stones in Napa North
What will they think of next? Calling all oenophiles! With almost 200 wineries and myriad gastronomic indulgences, the Okanagan Valley… Read more »
Saddle Sores at Cowboy College
“If you can survive six days at Arizona Cowboy College in Scottsdale, you can do anything,” says Rocco Wachman, your… Read more »
Eat, Drink, Walk
Truffle hunting and discovering the pleasures of the Italian table on a walking romp through Piedmont It’s hard to believe… Read more »
Caddie Chat
Swinging monks and fresh caddies in Thailand My conversation with the taxi driver from the Bangkok airport began with him… Read more »
Montreux and the Swiss Riviera
Cheese, Chocolate and all the Jazz Biting into a Toblerone chocolate pyramid, the last of my stash from a recent… Read more »
