November 6, 2024
One Side Street
Left the main square early and liked the town more immediately. Travel gets better when it stops performing for the camera.
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12 published posts.
October 14, 2024
A Market Before the Train
The smaller platform had better light and fewer people arranging themselves for pictures. That alone made it feel more real.
September 12, 2024
The Smaller Platform, September 2024
The best part was one side street I did not plan to take. A bakery window, two people talking too close to the curb, a train time I had to check twice. That was enough.
January 23, 2024
Leaving the Main Square, January 2024
The best part was one side street I did not plan to take. A bakery window, two people talking too close to the curb, a train time I had to check twice. That was enough.
November 8, 2022
Small Streets and Better Meals, November 2022
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…
October 4, 2021
The Smaller Train Stop
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…
August 28, 2021
The Smaller Platform
Left the main square early and liked the town more immediately. Travel gets better when it stops performing for the camera.
June 28, 2021
Leaving the Main Square
The best part was one side street I did not plan to take. A bakery window, two people talking too close to the curb, a train time I had to check twice. That was enough.
June 15, 2021
A Case for Leaving the Big City Early
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…
April 13, 2021
Small Streets and Better Meals
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…
February 25, 2021
One Town Past the Capital
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…
February 14, 2021
Travel That Lets the Day Stay Small
The smaller station is often where a traveler starts noticing again. Big cities tell you what to look at. Smaller towns leave more work to the eye: a bakery window, a narrow street, a quiet market, a train board clickin…