From London With Love

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Reporting live from the UK! I left Baltimore in mid-October for a little more than a month of travel, experiencing autumn season through a few countries in Europe. First stop: London, England. Tony and I stayed in an inner-ring neighborhood called Marylebone (pronounced Marly-bone). The neighborhood began as … Read more

Summer of My Discontent

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I have a sentimental relationship with summer. To me it’s a season where certain traditions find their way into three months. I have grand expectations for June to August. I’ll know that I’ll eat a few dozen ears of corn on the cob. I anticipate getting at least … Read more

To Be . . . or not to Airbnb?

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I recently finished writing an honest 5-star review for the charming cottage in East Nashville. As you probably guessed, I booked it through the business website, Airbnb. Isn’t that the first place one consults when looking for an overnight stay far from home? And while I was grateful … Read more

More, More Mykonos!

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. It’s rare luck to be out traveling and run into friends from home. But that is what happened last month: we went to two islands of my choice first, and then to Mykonos because that’s where Jeff and Barbara were. My friendship with crime fiction author and co-blogger Jeff … Read more

Sweet as Syros

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I didn’t think of Greece as being a big country. But when I dug into the geography while planning my recent trip, I found Greece has a significant mainland plus over 6000 islands and islets, with 227 of them habitable. 227 islands! These potential 227 choices present a … Read more

A Greek Odyssey, in Three Servings

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Our trip to Greece was impulsive. Let’s go! I said to Tony, my husband and frequent travel mate. Let’s go to the islands again. I’d made the same suggestion 35 years ago. We were former college classmates whose deep friendship was becoming a fledgling romance. A two-week trip … Read more

An Interview with the Museum Detective, Maha Khan Phillips

This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Maha Khan Phillips is a seasoned journalist and novelist based in London. She’s just been published for the first time in the US with her remarkable mystery novel,  The Museum Detective. This is a suspenseful story set in Karachi, Pakistan, where Maha was raised,  and features a young woman … Read more