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PAST ENTRIES

AFRICA

In Kampala one Sunday morning, I was taking a . . . . .

In the Okavango Delta water lilies stretch for miles and miles . . . . .

In South Africa I went on a literary pilgrimage to . . . . .

In Fes from the minute we stepped out of . . . . .

In Africa I fell in love with a tree. . . . . .

In Timbuktu I realized one of my life long . . . . .

In South Africa I stood on the tip of the . . . . .

In Mali the Dogon people have a system of . . . . .

In Victoria Falls this sign says it all. . . . . .

In Leosotho I had a beer at the highest . . . . .

In Cape Town at the Green Market Square, you will . . . . .

In Botswana flat tires are par for the course . . . . .

In the Sahara I rode my first camel. . . . . .

In South Africa while driving down the Cape Peninsula, we . . . . .

In the Pays Dogon announcements are made from a high point . . . . .

In northern Uganda during a long drive, we stopped our . . . . .

In Timbuktu in a long queue for the ferry, . . . . .

AMERICAS

In New Orleans I spotted these lovely ladies walking down . . . . .

In New Orleans the amazing, talented Jamil Sharif and his . . . . .

In Guanajuato I learned that women generally don't frequent, . . . . .

In San Miguel de Allende you can spot this man a mile . . . . .

In Toronto I saw the most charming ice cream . . . . .

ASIA

In Bali I witnessed a most spectacular, elaborate celebration. . . . . .

In Beijing traffic moves like a well-choreographed ballet; the . . . . .

In Nepal a favorite sighting of mine were the . . . . .

In the Vietnamese Highlands I saw the most riotous colors. . . . . .

In Malaysia I think the love of food is . . . . .

In Tokyo a serendipitous turn while wandering around the . . . . .

In Vietnam an overnight train took us to Sapa, . . . . .

In Shanghai I slept in the world's tallest hotel . . . . .

In the Mekong Delta I formulated a dream of traveling the . . . . .

In Cambodia I ordered lunch on the terrace of . . . . .

In Siem Reap in an alley,an old handpainted billboard advertising . . . . .

In Nepal during a trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary, . . . . .

EUROPE

In Paris one spring the Venetian carnival came to . . . . .

In Italy even laundry is a work of art. . . . . .

In Corsica on the coast of the Ligurian Sea . . . . .

In Madrid a five-piece band entertained us while we . . . . .

In the Soviet Union I met this couple way back in . . . . .

In Dublin one weekend, it rained and rained. Then . . . . .

In Venice I saw the city for the first . . . . .

In Paris there's nothing I'd rather do than spend . . . . .

In Santorini I decided that I found the most . . . . .

In Paris during the cold, wet months of winter . . . . .

In Athens a group of guys asked me to . . . . .

In Paris the carousels sit idly in winter waiting . . . . .

In Madrid a group of women dressed in bunny . . . . .

In Paris one Saturday morning, a real, live, present-day . . . . .

In Copenhagen while walking through the Tivoli Gardens, I . . . . .

In Paris I decided to seek out this statue . . . . .

In Spain I saw a bullfight. It was by . . . . .

In Barcelona I was nearly pickpocketed. Twice. On two . . . . .

In Burgundy on a fall afternoon,the sun lends the . . . . .

MULTI-COUNTRY DIPTYCHS

Autumn Colors Seoul, Korea and Copenhagen, Denmark . . . . .

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music Tuscany, Italy and Franschhoek, South Africa . . . . .

Call to Prayer New York, USA and Atotonilco, Mexico . . . . .

Storm Windows Cape Town, South Africa and Provence, . . . . .

Golden Gate Bangkok, Thailand and Angkor Wat, Cambodia . . . . .

Telephone Numbers New York, USA and Kuala Lumpur, . . . . .

Tree House Caye Caulker, Belize and Louisiana, USA . . . . .

Tin Roof Rusted Soweto, South Africa and Ile de . . . . .

Pool Hall Santorini, Greece and Siem Reap, Cambodia . . . . .

The Yellow Sea Copenhagen, Denmark and Bequia, St. Vincent . . . . .

Snail Mail Ile de Ré, France and Cochem, . . . . .

Walk, Don't Run New York, USA and Paris, France . . . . .

Song and Dance Barcelona, Spain and Pays Dogon, Mali . . . . .

Musical Chairs Paris and Isle sur la Sorgue, . . . . .