Deborah L. Jacobs's Blog, page 2

Walnut Fever in the Périgord

After a lost year, watching the harvest provided a sense of renewal.

Pandemic Refuge in a Basque Fishing Village

Shifting tides and weather patterns were a metaphor for nature’s capacity to change.

Covid Cocooning in a French Château

"Entire house" meant 12,000 square feet, on 13 acres, including orchards.

An Appointment in Bern That Wasn’t on Our Itinerary

When is a passport too mutilated to use? It depends.

Pandemic Refuge in a Swiss Mountain Village

After a lost year, we are trying to resume our passion for foreign travel.

How Young Adults Can Get Retroactive Stimulus Payments

Millennials who became financially independent in 2020 haven't received stimulus payments. Now there's a way to fix that.

Bernie’s Mittens Inspire Souvenir Sock Retread

A traveler with itchy feet rediscovers a tchotchke bought on her honeymoon, in Turkey.

My Last Hurrah Before This Lost Year

Two visits, two decades apart, coincided with doomsday forecasts. Only one of them was accurate.

In Lieu of Travel, a Tour of Trader Joe’s French Cheese

After ten months of pandemic living, foraging for French cheese unlocks memories of past trips and fuels hopes of future ones.

Pruning Books the Pandemic Makes Passé

Subjects that once held our attention seem hopelessly out-of-date or absurdly irrelevant.