There is this thing that Brits say to indicate that kids aren’t going to go to school for a couple of days. I don’t think it is “midterm” since that has a specific meaning for Americans. It might be “half-term,” but that sounds silly. But whatever it is, that’s what we had last weekend, and…
Emergency Medicine Made Easy – The Orthopedic Bus Driver
Kids break bones. It’s a matter of fact. You might, however, hope they don’t do so in a foreign country. Then again, after today’s experience, I’m starting to think that prospect isn’t so scary after all. First of all, I’ll say that it wasn’t our son this time, but one of their housemates here at…
Pico Duarte – Paso a Paso
My ancestors first came to the Caribbean as pirates. Not our noblest chapter. I first came here on impossibly massive cruise ships. In a way, those floating cities felt akin to their criminal predecessors: Arriving to take what you want and then leave; little deference to history, geography, anthropology, people. This stay, however long it…
Traveling in a New Way – Complete With Nasal Swabs
Traveling isn’t the same these days. Let me count the ways: we are using less public transportation we look for ways to learn from the outdoors rather than museums we do more cooking in our kitchens rather than sampling local dishes at restaurants rather than seeking contact with locals, we mainly keep to ourselves researching…
The Quest Continues
This post is meant to play catch-up for our silence of the past two-and-a-half months. So much to tell, but I will sum it up in a tidy package as best I can. “We are on a quest to explore the world inside and outside ourselves to learn to live more thoughtfully.” Santillo Family Travel…