Category Archives: Travel

L’été Ecossais

Posted on July 14, 2025 by kmazz

Lazy day. I woke up late, noticed it was misty outside, and decided to stay in. We’ve had glorious sunny days for a few weeks, so it is a good time to stick to home and clear up a backlog … Continue reading →

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Napoli

Posted on January 14, 2024 by kmazz

After many years, last week I returned to Naples, Italy. Our stopover a couple of decades ago didn’t inspire a speedy return. However, there were Caravaggios I had missed, and the more recent excavations at Pompeii intrigued me. So, off … Continue reading →

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Les Aoûtiens

Posted on August 15, 2023 by kmazz

Summer’s end is rapidly approaching, and for me it is none too soon. Today, August 15, the French celebrate one last hot blast of unbridled seasonal fun complete with fireworks. Like “Ferragosto” in Italy, the mid-month Assumption holiday is when … Continue reading →

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En Albanie

Posted on June 18, 2023 by kmazz

Shiqpëria (the “q” is silent) is the ancient name for Albania, a Republic since 1993. Before that, it was a brutal, feudal Communist dictatorship, before that a pawn between European powers who dismembered it, before that a colony of the … Continue reading →

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Les Rituels Paeïns

Posted on March 21, 2023 by kmazz

Scotland, Rome, Basilicata, Slovenia, Torino. That’s been the last few months. Travel is a wonderful distraction, especially when you finally make it to places that have been on your wishlist for years. For me, those would be the carnival events … Continue reading →

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