Where in the World: Argentina

I come back to geography again… but I think it’s fair to say that understanding where somewhere is on the map goes a long way to true understanding. Thus, Argentina is one of the two southern-most countries of South America – sharing the southern exposure with Chile (and it’s entire western border).   It shares northern borders [...]

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BC: Like California, Only Bigger!

Ever since 3rd grade geography class with Ms. Druffle, I’ve loved looking at maps, and have always wondered if I would have been a cartographist if I lived in a previous era.  I’ve become aware of my keen sense of space and I’ve come to understand I have a very spatial memory [...]

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Take the E50 from Paris to Reims

… and you’ve found Champagne. I think it’s time for a quick geography lesson. Champagne is both the name of a province in northwest France and the nearly universally restricted term for the sparkling wine produced from the grapes grown in this region.  Even Oregon has laws prohibiting its wine makers from [...]

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Traveling with your youngster

Traveling can be exhausting and challenging at times (especially when exploring outside the country). Traveling with a baby can be even more so. But there are ways to make it easier, as my husband and I discovered while in Europe this summer with our 2 month old daughter, Clara. Overall, we found traveling with a [...]

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Texas Wines

For my birthday recently my lovely wife surprised me with a trip to the Texas hill country north of our home in San Antonio. The wine industry is Texas is young – 10 years – and most places are trying to see what grows best. Nonetheless having a great wine country ambiance within an hour [...]

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