My Stories

  • Ho Ho Ho

    Or: How I landed in the Paris Red Light district The AirBnB was listed as “Good location, close to city center, metro stop & restaurants. Good bedding, clean and nice apartment, near Strasbourg St. Denis Metro stop.” The price was… Continue reading

    Ho Ho Ho
  • Disappointment

    It was an all-women birthday party, on a warm summer Saturday night in a  backyard outside of Denver, Colorado with a glorious view of the Rockies. Jutta, the birthday girl, had turned 51 the day before. Most of the guests,… Continue reading

    Disappointment
  • Kithera

    In Greek mythology, Kithera is home of Aphrodite, the goddess of love,  beauty and sexuality, who was born after Cronus cut off Uranusʼ genitals and  cast them into the sea. Kitheraʼs Paleopolis beach, where to this day there are  remnants… Continue reading

    Kithera
  • The Spirit Walk

    A two-hour drive from Caspar, Wyoming, Willow Creek ranch sits in the  Big Horn basin, enclosed by the majestic sandstone Red Wall. It is home to the  “Hole in the Wall” made famous by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.… Continue reading

    The Spirit Walk