Talk about freedom. Stay in as many places as you like.
‘Hinc lucem et pocula sacra’, ‘From here [we derive] light and sacred draughts [literally cups]
I don’t think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power – it is succeeding.
“Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Here we go again, literally and figuratively. We've written yet another post about rail, and we're not ashamed. We've traveled over much of the planet, and the planet is crying out to us that rail is the way to go. Comfortable. Predicable, cost effective, relaxing, expansive, economical and an epiphany if you…
“Both sides believe that peace, development and cooperation lie at the core of the modern international system.”
For some of us, driving a car is either an annoying or a harrowing experience. And this mild terror could exist even if we're "pretty good" drivers. But there are so many factors that come into play when we step in behind the wheel. Your editor drives, but only when required. (…
. . . . by train. No, this is not one of those "shock horror!" Instagram posts. We're too old for that. It's also not yet another expose of sleazy clubs and venues that are scattered around the Motherland. Leave that stuff to the Generation Alpha publishers. There are no selfies in…