RobertOn Maps: Directions to EverythingThe nature writer and memoirist, Ellen Meloy, once wrote that a map “organizes wonder.” Maps are memories. They link us to the past, the…5 min read·May 28, 2021----
RobertThe Worst Turbulence of My LifeThe worst turbulence I ever felt was on a flight in 2013, at the start of a trans-Pacific trip from Chicago. A brief juddering of the…4 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
RobertEntão, LisboaTouring the Portuguese world from the museums of its founding city.5 min read·Mar 11, 2015----
RobertRadio EarthCan’t get away? Armchair travelers find another escape: live-streamed foreign radio.3 min read·Feb 28, 2015----
RobertRussian California, 1812Chasing otters for China, Russia beat the Spanish to Sonoma County. Then sold them dry goods.5 min read·Feb 24, 2015----