Writing About Lives

I’ve been mighty quiet as I prepare for Europe. The trip is upon me. On Sunday afternoon I fly from JFK to London and taking a connecting flight to Munich where I will recover for a few days. From there I will head to Salzburg for a week. Over the course of the three weeks I want to hit Vienna or Zurich. Berlin is a for sure target. This marks the first time I will be out of the United States for such a long time in a region of the world where I don’t know the language.

Although I will be working in Salzburg, I intend to blog about the flavor, cultural texture and feel of all the places I visit. Writing seems to come more alive to me when I’m not in the US, which makes me wonder if I’m an ex-patriate at heart. Tis always thrilling to leave the borders of this country to see how people in other parts of the world are living. My cell phone has been placed on an international plan but I will only call under the rarest of circumstances. Internet cafes abound all over Europe I know, so I will be blogging regularly and checking email. Thanks to my friend Michael and his wife Sandra for their travel tips for Germany and to my friend Franck, a travel agent extraordinaire who has helped me immensely. See you online.

Samuel