A Song of Gratitude: Reflecting on Japan
This article originally appeared on Indagare under the title "A Song of Gratitude: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg Reflects on her Journey to…
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How the Japanese Tea Ceremony Mirrors the Author/Reader Relationship
On our recent trip to Asia I barely scratched the surface of omotenashi, the Japanese spirit of hospitality, but I…
Passover Reflections on Moab
I’ve been back to Boston for a couple weeks but there are images from Utah that I’m carrying close through…
Skiing With My Mother’s Mittens
My mother’s mittens are soft and worn, of black leather and insulated with red nylon and down fill. I wore…
The Camino de Santiago- A Modern Pilgrimage
In theory, the medieval pilgrimage routes of Europe shouldn’t have held any special allure for me. “It’s such a Christian…
Time Travel
Starting our walk on the Camino each morning, we were smug setting off under a pre-dawn, pale blue and pink…
On Minimalism: Packing or Unpacking
It is always easier to pack more than less. Just like it is easier to spew out a burgeoning overwrought…
Travel Isn’t Measured in Terms of Miles
We anchored the boat in a protected cove. Swimming through green waters toward a crescent beach of sparkling white sand,…
A Friendship Tour, Thanks to a Book
Promoting a book is almost as hard as writing one. Especially the first time, especially for an indie author without…