Every Road Has a Story
Road trips, detours, and the places that stayed with us. We write about where we went, what we found, and what it felt like to be there — from California back roads to medieval Spanish cities.
Canada
3 Days in Victoria, Canada — Britain's Outpost on the Pacific
It started with a magazine. Three hours later we had flights booked. Here is what three days in British Columbia's most British city actually looks like — seaplanes, totem poles, and tea at the Empress.
Arizona
Too Hot to Do Anything. Perfect Time for a Museum
It was 7 a.m. and already 95°F. The creosote bushes weren't moving. Neither was Alex. We went to a museum — and ended up twelve thousand years in the past. Inside the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache were waiting.
Italy
Venice: A Mosaic That Keeps Shifting
Small round tables scatter across the square like wildflowers. The air hums with half-familiar melodies from another century. I wrap both hands around my hot chocolate — it smells of mint, warm and faintly sweet — and I still can't quite believe I'm back in Venice.
Michigan
The Fort at the Edge of Two Lakes
In 1763, the Ojibwe invited the British garrison to watch a lacrosse game. They left their weapons inside. The gates stayed open. It did not end well for the British.
Florida
Somewhere Neither of Us Has Been — St. Augustine, Florida
Florida, in my mind, meant beaches, theme parks, and strip malls. It did not mean what we found when we turned onto the old streets of St. Augustine. It felt like stepping out of our own time.
California
The Art of Being Seen: Samurai Armor at LACMA
The room glows red. Three mounted samurai charge straight at you, and everyone stops. Inside LACMA's darkened hall, four hundred years of armor wait — built not just to protect, but to be seen. A walk through iron, silk, and the art of being feared.