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Summer jobs writing for Let's Go got me started on travel writing. I'm Spanish and American, so trans-Atlantic trips were part of growing up before I started organizing my own adventures. I have since chattered my way up unclimbed mountains in Kyrgyzstan, burnt my tongue at the samovar on the Trans-Siberian railway, and drifted down underground rivers in the Caribbean.
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Altared State: The Russian Church Reborn
 - April 2008
Bell-ringing has a glorious tradition in Russia. Bells toll for prayers and festivals, and give rhythm to daily life. It can take three years to learn to play them, and one bell-ringing monk calls them "a part of the Russian soul." So the planned return of St Daniel's historic bells from America this August, after eight decades of exile at Harvard University, is big news.
Read the whole cover story: [pdf]
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Tasty Travels  - February 2007
I conducted a travel experiment recently. Everywhere I go, people make suggestions on what to see, which I usually politely ignore. ("Oh, England? You must see the hedgerows! Spain? Don't miss Barcelona! Kyrgyzstan? Where's that?) [pdf]
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Sonoma & Napa
 - 23 May 2007
Napa Valley may be Sonoma's more established neighbor, but that doesn't mean it's a heartless place. Among the bevy of festivals and auctions that mark the summer, not a few are devoted to charity.
We spoke with Garen Staglin, owner of Staglin Family Vineyard, who points out that "philanthropy is a robust activity here." [html] |
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Northern Borkoldoy, first ascents
American Alpine Journal - 2006
The Harvard Mountaineering Club, celebrating its 80th anniversary, sent a team of 8 climbers to the northwestern region of the Borkoldoy.
Full results at the club website.
American Alpine Journal report here: [pdf]
Harvard Mountaineering article here: [pdf]
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