Last thoughts before leaving London

In the 1937 movie, "Damsel in Distress", Fred Astaire's character sings, "A Foggy Day (in London Town)" to describe his initial feelings...

When you’re traveling overseas during a time of world crisis, it feels different: You feel the privileges of your life very keenly You...

How to figure out transportation options quickly

Kim sings Fado on the ukelele

Slow travel is not the same as moving to another place, but it’s not quite a vacation either. Sometimes it feels more like the former,...

Family singing and a song written by a gay nightclub singer in the 1930s

I retired in December, 2021, and a few days ago I had the honor of being asked to present a lecture on what I learned from my career. In...

When I was 10 years old, my Aunt Doll bought me an ukelele. I taught myself some basic chords out of a book and learned some songs, and...

Azulejos - colorful and historic tiles - give Lisbon a signature look

Top 5 Reasons It's More Complicated than I Thought by Kim More than a decade ago, Paul said to me, “I think we should consider living...