Inside one of Lille’s gorgeous metro stations. Photo by Martin Araya.
In April 2006, my husband and I were both teaching two-week courses at a university center in Lille, a city in northern France. …

He’s cute, he’s adventurous, he’s reliable, and he’s closeted. What more could one ask of a folding bike?
My latest love interest is the Dahon Speed 7. I’d been eying him in the …

Dulles Airport is infamous for those “mobile lounges.” Photo by Kaptain Krispy Kreme from Flickr.
In my continuing quest to identify the elements that make for an enjoyably car-free urban existence I definitely need to …

One of Granada’s clean and nice-looking bus stops. Photo by celikins from Flickr.
In October, I spent a few days in Granada, Spain, with my daughter, Lorna. A quick stop by the city’s Tourist …

Cars and freeways are cutting through Cairo. Photo by seyerce from Flickr.
In Cairo, my spouse and I lived for a month in a high-rise in a central-city neighborhood called Garden City. Cairo, a city …

A street shot of pedestrian friendly London. Photo by *Berto from Flickr.
During the months of March and April I lived in pedestrian-friendly London, the biggest of the half-dozen cities around the world that now …

Photo by vfxindia from Flickr.
Since I travel internationally in connection with my work, and try to do so in a low-budget, low-impact way, I have experienced the different ways that many cities around the world …