Tag: travel

  • The case against travel

    Agnes Callard’s weekend essay in the New Yorker “The Case Against Travel” was certainly an interesting perspective to read while we’re on the road. I’ve been interested in the distinctions between tourists, travelers, expats, and immigrants since we lived abroad in our younger and apparently more deluded years. I even wrote a grounded theory paper…

  • 2021 summer adventure part 2: Amtrak to Denver

    2021 summer adventure part 2: Amtrak to Denver

    Our day began like a normal day. László and I got up around 6:30, Danielle got up a bit later, and we had Ladybug Cheerios with Owls (AKA Honey Nut) for breakfast in several rounds. We fed the cats, and then instead of heading off to day care at 9, we got in a cab…

  • Memorial Day Weekend 2021: Porcupine Mountains and Madeline Island

    Memorial Day Weekend 2021: Porcupine Mountains and Madeline Island

    After nearly a year of abstention from all non-essential travel, with vaccinations in our immune systems, and receipts to prove it, we ventured out into the wilderness of northern Michigan and Wisconsin to take in the stunning coastline of the world’s largest body of freshwater (by surface area): Gichigami, or Lake Superior. Our adventure began…

  • Linden Honey Baguette

    Linden Honey Baguette

    A post inspired by our friends at Just a Rough Draft, we turn this week to a recipe made from scratch.