Travel

Charleston and Savannah, Twin Cities of the Old South

They’re more alike than not, and if they have their differences they’re subtle.

May 19 •

Patrick Houston

Trip Tidbits En Route through the Deep South

Experiences and observations along the journey to the 50th college reunion.

May 18 •

Patrick Houston

The learning curve has been steep — and painful. Finally, after five years, I’m getting the hang of it.

May 16 •

Patrick Houston

In New Orleans, WWII Becomes Up Close and Personal

The National Museum does a stellar job of remembering the how what, and why of our nation’s crowning achievement.

May 14 •

Patrick Houston

The Louisiana Priest and His "Lived Experience"

I was reminded yet again how personal context colors our point of view.

May 13 •

Patrick Houston

Oil? No. A Texas “Road” Boom Testifies to America’s Greatness

Take a look at your own interstate highways. They make a case for federal investment.

May 12 •

Patrick Houston

I’ve Fallen in Love with an Italian Beauty

Her name is Matera. I just spent two weeks with her, and I can’t wait to be in her arms again.

Sep 27, 2024 •

Patrick Houston

When Sightseeing Becomes Sacred

Sometimez travel takes me to a spiritual moment. I know it when I weep.

Sep 5, 2024 •

Patrick Houston

What Does ‘Travel’ Look Like as We Age?

Like everything else our ideas about why and how we sojourn is changing. Our now underway trip to Italy is a case in point.

Aug 28, 2024 •

Patrick Houston

Winery Review: Eberle Winery, Paso Robles, CA

It’s worth a visit if only to learn about the owner, a forefather of the now thriving Central California wine region.

Sep 19, 2023 •

Patrick Houston

TRAVEL: Where Mother Nature, Fiber-Optic Light, and Deep Dark Night Make an Awe-Inspiring Sight

Not often, but sometimes humankind can enhance the work of creation, like at a 17-acre “Sensorio” field of light installation near Paso Robles, Calif.

Sep 14, 2023 •

Patrick Houston

TRAVEL: How Oklahoma City Restored My Faith in America’s Goodness

Our tour of the Oklahoma bombing memorial recounts the horror of it — but our better angels too.

Jun 8, 2023 •

Patrick Houston

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