

My Surprise Host Was Leonardo da Vinci
​A few years back, I embarked on a much-anticipated revisit to Florence…and I was introducing a friend to the picturesque environs of...


A Plea For Christchurch
It had been 25 years since I visited New Zealand (my, how time flies), and I have been eager to make another visit since then. My...


A Day in Middle Earth
I am the first to admit that I am a Lord of the Rings nerd. I used to read the Hobbit and the Trilogy annually, and I have watched each...