Journal
Back to Barranco for lunch at Merito.
Walking to Barranco and back to eat at one of my favorite restaurants in the world.
Revisiting old haunts and discovering new ones in Lima.
My first few days back in the city, revisiting favorite restaurants, discovering new cafes and museums, and enjoying the new bridge connecting Miraflores with Barranco.
The Museo del Barro, Asunción.
An afternoon touring the fantastic Museo del Barro and gazing at a stunning sunset on my last night in Paraguay.
A self-guided walking tour of the historic center of Asunción.
Exploring the sights (with a stop for coffee) in the historical center of the city.
Eating and drinking my way around Cape Town.
Tasting menus, cocktails, and wine. What could be better?
An afternoon at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
A beautiful afternoon exploring one of the “great botanic gardens of the world.”
My first week back in Cape Town.
Back in Cape Town I spend my first week taking high tea, exploring Bo-Kaap, and visiting the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art at the V&A Waterfront.
Two days in Harare.
My arrival in Harare and a day spent hunting for a copy of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions.
An eleven-hour layover in Doha.
Taking advantage of an extended layover in Doha, I finally manage to visit the Museum of Islamic Art and treat myself to dinner at Jiwan.
One last day in Warsaw.
A quiet day observing various events, demonstrations, and parades in and around the Old Town.
A free walking tour of Warsaw.
Taking advantage of a free walking tour to uncover the history and secrets embedded in the stone.
An afternoon at the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
An afternoon exploring merely one percent of one of the largest salt mines in the world.
An unexpected day in Bratislava.
After an unexpected cancellation I find myself with a day to tour Bratislava and see the sights I would otherwise have missed.