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Explore Europa

Travel writing from Europe and the Mediterranean

The westernmost peninsula of Eurasia was named after a Phoenician princess who was abducted by Zeus and taken to the island of Crete. The name 'Europa' eventually came to mean the lands north of the islands of the Meditteranean.

Follow me as I travel through the continent of Europe; exploring its future, its past, its natural areas, its environmental challenges and most of all, its enchanting cuisines and cultures.

  • Venetian Adriatic

    Liquid Architecture
    in the Venetian Adriatic

    In Venice, Istrian Croatia and Slovenia, I imagine the challenge of building cities as elegant as those of the Venetian Empire in tomorrow's world.
  • Paros, Cyclades

    Ancient Improvisation
    in Paros

    On the Greek Island of Paros, I explore whether a musical improvisation master could have built up a following in the ancient Mediterranean.
  • Látrabjarg Cliffs

    Puffin Rally to the
    Látrabjarg Cliffs

    On a road trip to Iceland's remote Westfjords, I explore the decline of the iconic Atlantic Puffin.
  • Cadaques, Spain

    The Sea Cats of
    Cap de Creus

    In a road trip to Spain's Mediterranean coast, I ponder the value of itinerary-free travel.
  • Sicily, Italy

    The Bright Road
    to Zingaro

    Exploring Sicily's Tyrhennian Sea coast, with notes on the effect of climate and migration.
  • Cuenca, Spain

    Madrid to
    Cuenca

    Midnight tapas in Madrid, the plains of La Mancha and ancient alleys in Cuenca.
  • Alfama District, Portugal

    Faded Majesty of
    Lisbon's Alfama

    The Alfama district of Lisbon hints at the global influence of colonial Portugal.
  • Pomerania

    Pomerania and a Pomeranian Feast

    Celebrating a family feast in the strange, modern setting of Pomerania, land of my ancestors.
  • Andalucia, Spain

    Andalucia and the
    Mission in the Sun

    Exploring small towns of Iberia, where some of Europe's most fabled cheeses were born.
  • Bavaria, Germany

    Bavaria and the
    Constellation Gallia

    Exploring the Bavarian and Swiss alps in search of the region's famous handmade cheeses.
  • Hamburg Sketches

    Hamburg
    Sketch Journal

    Sketches, illustrations and notes on improvisation and worldbuilding in the Germany's second largest city.
  • Paris Sketches

    Paris
    Sketch Journal

    Notes, drawings, sketches and illustrations in different mediums from Paris.
  • Sicily Sketchbook

    Sketches
    from Sicily

    Drawings, notes and Moleskine journal sketches from my travels on the island of Sicily.
  • Venice Sketches

    Venice & the Adriatic Sketch Journal

    My sketches and illustrations of Venice and the Venetian cities of the Adriatic include notes and sketches from Venice, Croatia and Slovenia.
  • Barcelona Sketches

    Barcelona
    Sketch Journal

    Drawings, sketches, Moleskine journal notes and illustrations from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
  • Barcelona Sketches

    Barcelona
    Sketch Journal

    Drawings, sketches, Moleskine journal notes and illustrations from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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