Field Notes — The Archive
Adventures & Travel Stories
Real stories from the road across 20+ countries — the good, the challenging, and everything in between.

A walk Across Athens and up Mount Lycabettus
Part of my Greece travel index — see the whole trip and all my guides in Travel in Greece: Athens & Thessaloniki. A walk Across Athens…Read More →

Free Walking tour, Athens, Greece.
Part of my Greece travel index — see the whole trip and all my guides in Travel in Greece: Athens & Thessaloniki. Free Walking Tour Athens…Read More →

A Long Walk in Athens, Greece, and its street art.
Part of my Greece travel index — see the whole trip and all my guides in Travel in Greece: Athens & Thessaloniki. A Long Walk in…Read More →

A Hike up the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
Part of my Greece travel index — see the whole trip and all my guides in Travel in Greece: Athens & Thessaloniki. A Hike up the…Read More →

Cathedral de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain
Cathedral de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain -- Hello Friends, Cathedrals ... Cathedrals are not just for worship, but for art as well! The stained-glass windows, intricate…Read More →

Egyptian ruins in Madrid, Spain, Temple of Debod
Egyptian ruins in Madrid, Spain, Temple of Debod Hi Friends. There are some interesting ruins in Madrid, Spain. No, not from the Spanish Inquisition or from…Read More →

The Good Luck Frog of Madrid, Spain. A Must See!
The Good Luck Frog of Madrid, Spain There's no clear answer, but some believe that good luck is a result of positive thinking and actions, while…Read More →

2 Vegetarian restaurants in Madrid
2 Vegertian restaurants I have visited in Madrid, that I recommend to you. Hello Friends! The food in Madrid, Spain is full of spice and very…Read More →

The Glass Palace, Madrid, Spain.
The Glass Palace, Madrid, Spain. Hi Friends. As the saying goes, if you live in a glass house, you should not throw stones. But, what if…Read More →

Travel Day – CT to Spain
Travel Day - CT to Spain Hi Friends. Today my trip started. A few days ago, I posted about the snowstorm that hindered my initial plans,…Read More →

Saville Dam, Barkhamsted
Part of my guide to hiking in Connecticut — a local's rundown of the state's best trails. Saville Dam, Barkhamsted, CT Hello Travel Peeps! Today the…Read More →

Otis Ridge Ski Area: A Small, Cheap, Charming Berkshires Hill
Hello Friends, The other day I ventured out to the Otis Ridge Ski Area with my sister and her three kids, and we spent the day…Read More →
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