In his book The Sheltering Sky Paul Bowles gives the best distinction between a traveler and a tourist I’ve ever come across. He defines a tourist as someone who, having had their fill of wine and song and unsafe sex, will invariably return home, while a traveler simply winds up somewhere else, not stopping until   Read More …

“ Out of the hottest fire comes the strongest steel” Chinese proverb We’re half way thru the year and still alive. Not that the desert hasn’t tried its best to crack our resolve by throwing its worst at us. By day the mercury climbs to 115F in the shade and at night lowers to 90F   Read More …