Bus Rides, Street Assaults and Heavy Metal Murals – Piran Café’s Top 10 Posts...
This is a shot of Cerro Rico, a mountain that towers over Potosi, Bolivia, that I snapped just before I was punched in the crotch by a four-and-a-half tall grandmother wrapped in brightly colored...
View ArticlePiran Café Featured in Divergent Travelers Blog
I was interviewed/questionnaired yesterday, and it wasn't by the police!
View ArticleWe’re Moving!
This weekend, to a new host. It should all be seamless and I don't expect any problems but wanted to let you know. Just in case you experience anything beautifully odd, strange or peculiar.
View ArticleWe’ve Moved!
Welcome to the latest incarnation of Piran Café. After a move that shuttered the site for most of the past two weeks, I’m delighted that the doors have finally reopened. I hope you will be, too....
View ArticlePostcard from 38,000 Feet Above the Sea of Labrador – January Blog Wrap
I’m writing this monthly blog round-up on an early afternoon trans-Atlantic flight from Munich bound for Toronto, and find myself distracted by the massive sheets of broken ice on the fringes of the...
View ArticleClosing the Book on February and a Winter Blogging Notebook
Like the past month, this report will be short and relatively sweet. I’ve got a manuscript draft to finish. Spring is in the air; that seasonal change was my self-imposed deadline for the first draft...
View ArticleThe Seven Most Important Things I Learned About Blogging Last Month – March...
That’s typical of the kinds of headlines I don’t really care for, yet a style bloggers are told they need to write in order to quench the thirst of the SEO beast. I’ve never liked that least common...
View ArticleSpring has Sprung – April 2014 Blog Report
The good, the bad, the ugly and downright beautiful.
View ArticleClosing the Book on Spring: Blog Report for May and June 2014
Minus my laptop and associated cables, these were the contents of my mobile office backpack for a 10-day trip through the heart of central Europe in June. I’ve been meaning to snap a ‘What’s in your...
View ArticleWhere did Summer go? July and August 2014 Blog Report
A rundown of the top posts, a summary of the numbers, and a new monthly chance to win an 8x10 print of your choice. The post Where did Summer go? July and August 2014 Blog Report appeared first on...
View ArticleStolen Phones and Flinging Fish – Blog Report for September 2014
’m finishing up this monthly report on a train from Trieste bound for Venice. I’m flying to the US tomorrow morning, where I’ll be based for the next handful of months, so this will almost certainly be...
View ArticleWillets, Venice, Marrakech and more: Piran Cafe’s top 10 photos for October 2014
Sunsets, misty mornings, candid portraits and hanging laundry, too. The post Willets, Venice, Marrakech and more: Piran Cafe’s top 10 photos for October 2014 appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleEssaouira, Euclid and El Salvador: Piran Cafe’s Top 10 photos from November 2014
This shot of a fisherman patiently repairing one of his nets was taken at the fishing port of Essaouira, Morocco in September. The contrast with the lively atmosphere in which it’s set, busy with...
View ArticleOne Last Look Back: Year-End Blog Report For 2014
Warning: Geeky blog and blogging introspection alert. Enter at your own risk. The post One Last Look Back: Year-End Blog Report For 2014 appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleJanuary And February On Piran Café
I’m on my way to Doha, Qatar, this afternoon, where I’ll be for nearly the next four weeks working on the communications side of things for the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship. The setting will...
View ArticleShooting the Streets and a Record-Setting Transit: Piran Café’s Top-5 Posts...
One last look back at what transpired on the blog in May. The post Shooting the Streets and a Record-Setting Transit: Piran Café’s Top-5 Posts For May 2015 appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
View ArticleKnitting, a day trip, and the Refugee Crisis in Slovenia – Piran Café’s Top-5...
A brief update on the migrant crisis in Slovenia, and a final glance back at October 2015 The post Knitting, a day trip, and the Refugee Crisis in Slovenia – Piran Café’s Top-5 Posts for October 2015...
View ArticleDali, Zizek, Youssou N’Dour and Runners from Palestine: Piran Café’s Top-5...
Two, twelve or two dozen years from now, when I’ll be remembering my first visit to Lebanon, three things will stand out: the kind and warm-hearted hospitality of the Lebanese people; meeting a...
View ArticleThe Dandy Dozens: Piran Café’s Top 12 Pics and Posts for 2015
One final look back at the site's best year, and a brief glance forward. The post The Dandy Dozens: Piran Café’s Top 12 Pics and Posts for 2015 appeared first on PIRAN CAFÉ.
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