Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
Faced with the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), even intrepid travelers have stopped in their tracks. So what’s an adventurous alley cat to do? Following are some considerations and tips about…Continue Reading
Since we started this blog about travel and culture in 2011, we’ve written scores of articles about remarkable destinations, people and institutions all over the world.
Our love of sharing unusual experiences continues. But as time passes, we can’t help but notice how “progress” is altering the planet. Lands that…Continue Reading
Believe it or not, some people still doubt that human activity has caused dramatic, irreversible changes to our climate. While climate change deniers push back against scientists who warn of existential threats to humanity, others assert that, if we don’t adjust our lifestyles and initiate remedial actions,…Continue Reading
Naming a blog is no easy task. The name should suggest what the blog is about and, ideally, offer a clue to its personality. Since we write about a multitude of subjects—including travel, the arts and lifestyle—we faced a challenge: What title would convey the…Continue Reading