Within its medieval walls (it’s apparently one of just a few French cities to have preserved its city walls), Avignon is a relatively...

Visit Aix-en-Provence, and you can’t help thinking about Paul Cézanne, the artist perhaps most closely associated with the town. Although...

My five-day excursion to Isle sur la Sorgue was a last-minute decision—the result of some COVID-related travel plan changes. It turned...

I was excited and honored to have my first short story appear in Sisters in Crime-NorCal's first anthology, FAULT LINES. "The Water's...

Luna Park is an amusement park that sits along the waterfront in Sydney. Looking across the harbor from Circular Quay or the Opera House,...

I recently went to the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art. One exhibit I enjoyed was by Fiona Hall, an artist from Hobart, Tasmania who...

“Sculpture by the Sea” is an annual exhibition of international art placed along the 1-2 km stretch of the Sydney Coastal Walk between...

It took me just a few days in Sydney, Australia to become aware of a practice that I find very moving. I heard it at the beginning of the...

I arrived in Sydney less than a week ago, and I'm already feeling at home. Here are a few of the things I'm loving: Beaches, beaches,...

“Food transcends all aspects of life. It tells our history, it unites people, it’s used to celebrate and grieve—and everyone has to eat,”...

The Santa Cruz Women of Mystery held a fun event recently--each of the 10 of us reading briefly from our fiction. We took over the...

“Life, death and hope in a Mumbai undercity,” the book’s subtitle, is exactly what author Katherine Boo reveals as she introduces readers...

Marianna Tomaselli’s artwork frequently has a strong sense of place—using color and light in her character-focused images, she tells...

It’s easy to find Santa Cruz’s best-known spots — the sandy beaches, the boardwalk and the breathtaking cliff walks. But locals have a...

Not everyone would choose to spend their time in the world’s harsh northern climates, but for photographer Michael Schauer, these regions...

Joann Pai’s passion for food photography was born in the farmers markets of Paris. Today, this Adobe Stock premium contributor uses her...

The mood of a photograph, the magic of stumbling upon unexpected joy in an image, and the abandon of throwing herself fully into her...

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a gem that should be on every safari goer’s bucket list. Against the backdrop of Mount Kenya – the tallest...

Capetonians are a very congenial bunch. I see bus passengers give up their seats for the elderly and disabled without being asked, and...