Travel

Talk to Cabbies

Fun Facts and Life Lessons from London

Jul 9 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Here We Go Again

Or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Checked Luggage

Jun 18 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

The Landslide Will Bring It Down

Lessons from a Disaster in Switzerland

Jun 11 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

The Subject Is the Dog

Questions and Observations about Art in Madrid

May 14 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

To Thine Own Self Be True

And Other Life Lessons from Madrid

May 7 •

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Faith in Spring

A Short Vacation Post

Apr 23 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

It's the Zibelemärit!

In Praise of Eccentric Festivals

Dec 4, 2024 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Crowds and a Crash

Life Lessons from Annecy, France

Aug 14, 2024 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

It's That Time of Year Again

The Third-Annual Happy Wanderer Air Travel Post

Jun 26, 2024 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

How to Wander Happily, Part 2

Paradoxical and Philosophical Travel Tips

Nov 8, 2023 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

How to Wander Happily, Part 1

Personal and Practical Travel Tips

Nov 1, 2023 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

Oh Honest to Pete! Just Check Your Bags!

And Other Ideas for Making Air Travel More Pleasant for Everyone

Jun 28, 2023 •

Mari, the Happy Wanderer

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