by Ian | Jan 29, 2021 | Switzerland
The Search for Lajos and Leonor Long before all of the world’s information was stored in our cellular telephones, my grandmother kept everything of importance in a pocket-sized address book. When I was getting set for my first overseas adventure she populated my own...
by Ian | Feb 1, 2021 | Switzerland
Tricot Graffiti de la Harpe As visitors to foreign lands, our perception of places and the reasons why we visit may be far removed from the life of those who call it home. A Renoir painting where well-to-do theatre-goers wear top hats and Sunday frocks as they laze on...
by Ian | Mar 20, 2021 | Switzerland
Le Chalet Abitibi “If you can get to Martigny then I can pick you up – unless it’s a powder day in which case you’re on your own.” This was the offer that was made to me as the European continent was closing with covid-19 cases spiking to record highs in almost every...