São Paulo changes fast. Most of the changes improve the city. Deb grew up here and harbors dreadful memories of violence, poverty, dictatorship, and environmental…
Beginning in 2022, both Deb and I have taken writing retreats at the T.S. Eliot House in Gloucester, Massachusetts; we go separately, because of the…
After a week in Saó Paulo, we opted for a vacation in Guarujá, the closest beach to the city. Saó Paulo is both a city…
February 2025 Today we are meeting my parents in Ibirapuera Park, a gorgeous oasis inside São Paulo, with palm trees, orchids, and bromelias. The café…
What a wonder it is to fly all night and wake up in Mumbai. This is our first international flight together and it passes quickly…
The first trip Deb and I took together we went to Northern California, where my sister, son, and niece – and their respective partners –…