Travel - The Occasional Ostrich

Padded vinyl train seats in the foreground, and the Olympia station out the window.

Travel

Night Train

Our publisher live-blogs an evening's journey by train.

A rolling, tree-covered hillside with the bright blue Salish Sea behind it, and the Cascade Mountains rising from the mist be

Travel

Tycoons Afield

Truly, nothing gets done around here when I'm gone.

Egg salad on rice cakes, with quick pickles and fresh chives, displayed on a patterned blue plate.

Food

Picnic Day

A new food holiday for summer.

A man stands in front of a giant, hyperrealistic sculpture of Jeff Bezos's face, putting oars into the ears.

DIY

Messing About in Boats

Two boat-based bulletins, at opposite points of the moral compass.

A child's drawing of a green boat. Unless I have it upside down, in which case it's a hat.

Travel

The Naughty Girl who Crossed the World

The true story of a daring girl and her patently negligent father.

A beach towel on the lawn, announcing "Observers Abroad."

Travel

The Prodigals Return

Arnie and Vera get called to account for their lack of content, and perhaps a couple of other indiscretions.

"Observers Abroad" on a beach towel, on the green grass.

Travel

Travel Diary, Part Three

We're all getting tired of reading someone else's vacation diary, but the C-O did spend quite a bit of money on the travel package. Obviously we'll keep milking that as long as we can.

A beach towel, a book, a pair of comfortable Crocs, and the title "Observers Abroad."

Travel

Travel Diary, Part Two

Five stars to hike number one! Molto bello, Monte San Giorgio!

Ghostly while feet and red Crocs on a beach towel, with the title "Observers Abroad."

Travel

Travel Diary, Part One

He's already read the airline magazine, and the SkyMall, and the safety card. Now I guess he'll commune with the seat in front of him for six more hours.

Crocs, toes, grass, a beach towel, and the perfect literature for "Observers Abroad."

Travel

Arnie and Vera Get the Boot

Arnie was an easy sell. I asked if he'd ever been hiking in the Alps, that was all the encouragement he needed. With Vera, though, I knew I had to tell the whole truth, or she wouldn't get on the plane.