We were standing in the crypt. It is the basement of St. Michael’s Church in Munich. A lively pedestrian street buzzed outside with throngs of tourists and locals. Heavy black iron…

Rick has been my guide for a long time. Rick Steves that is. We started following his brand of travel in the 1990s. PBS introduced him to us. We fell in…

I have gone back in time – almost 20 years. I open doors and see people who are no longer in this world. I look at an oak tree and see…

What can I say about night sounds? It connects you to the world outside, even when the room is dark, the ceiling fan is throwing down warm air and you are…