Foreign Cultures and Customs

Santa Claus is exhausted and posssibly on a drinking binge until next Christmas.  The old year is dead and gone, and we’re left with the eternal New Year’s insanity of…

If you’re a turkey you’re not lucky if you live in the United States. Around the world, Christmas celebrations usually involve a big, fancy meal, and in the US this…

Wherever you are, whatever your traditions, I wish you joy! * MERRY CHRISTMAS * HAPPY HOLIDAYS * PEACE! * Photo by Stephen Vance

Do you like lots of color?  One of my favorite quotations is this one by Danny Kaye: Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint…

Have you heard? Ecuador is one of the world’s most affordable expat havens, a dorado of cool-weather mountains, tropical beaches and steamy jungles. There’s something for everyone: magnificent geography, fascinating…