“Forget the maps, follow your instincts” said the neon sign in the Hostels International lounge in Chicago. Alas, with only four nights in Chicago, I needed some structure, though I…
Why go to Detroit?
Detroit: Drab, Dingy, Dilapidated, Deserted and Dangerous? by Marjie Courtis “Why are you going to Detroit?” It was the question Australians kept asking me before I left. And it was…
Consider Connecticut
Travel article: Fanning out from a village base in Connecticut by Marjie Courtis It was long-term friendships that led to me spending two and a half weeks based in the…
California: Hearst’s Folly. Morgan’s Masterpiece
Avenue inspires a book. Book inspires a street name. It took a novel by John Steinbeck for the Ocean View Avenue in Monterey, California, to have its name changed to…