France (March, 2022) – It's become a routine; the special event, the little joie de vivre that is an essential part of the visit back to the motherland. I spent the day; galloping around with a giant - over indulging in memories and foods from my childhood. We ended the culinary adventure with a stop for gelato at the famed Berthillon after parading for hours on a glorious spring day. 

France (March, 2022) – It's been an interesting week, being back in the ancestral lands. Clearly things have changed, France is still struggling with its politics, its protests and restructuring due to the pandemic. We took the train into the city centre, peregrinating past the new facade admiring the distorted reflections of the art nouveau architecture across the street on our way to lunch at Chez Gladines.

India (December, 2016) – Almost two decades after my first experience in Varanasi, I returned with new excitement. My first experience, namely consisted of a warm clean bed, bed toast and tea for several days as a result of consuming questionable samosa's in a rather desperate act due a 12 hour delay at a train station. My second time around was much more adventurous, though the most appealing part was the calm moments taking in the culture, the architecture and floating atop the Ganges.

 

 

Canada (February, 2022) – As the world opens up and restrictions ease, the longing for exploration begins to take shape from within. While waiting for the next flight out of hibernation; I amused myself in a simulated space, watching the changing graphics, creating and recreating a virtual art nouveau dreamscape of Klimt's artwork.