George Davis

Bio:

Zealous traveler, intrepid flâneur, peripatetic teacher, sometime athlete, hack fly-fisherman, pipe-dreamer and all the other obvious. Writes, reads, rewrites, laughs, rereads, re-laughs... Why? To keep all the words in order.

Stories:

Lovers' Spat or Quitsville? - I’ve been answering lots of e-mails these last few months regarding traveling to France. Mostly people trying to decide whether or not to rent Maison Margaux in Paris for their next vacation despite current geopolitical reverberations, and many ultimately agreeing that it’s a great time to visit the City of Light. But not everyone. One recent e-mail read: “This would have been perfect for our vacation, but alas as US citizens we have been told that the people of France despise [us]…” [Read this Story]

Fly Fishing in Burgundy - For many, the mention of Burgundy evokes sensual memories of wine–earthy and complex–and gastronomic adventures among friends. But sybaritic nostalgia aside, there's another Burgundy that opened herself up to me during a foray into the wooded hills and valleys of the Morvan, a rural land that stretches between Clamecy, Vézelay and Avallon in the north and Charollais and Autun in the south... [Read this Story]

Naked Southwest - It was inevitable. Like falling in love again. Like sunrise after a long, dream-filled night. Like the sort of deep satisfaction discovered in a bowl of green chile stew after four years of Brie and foi gras! It was inevitable that my return to the Southwest after four years in Paris would rejuvenate me, no, would plunge me headlong into the thrill and dazzle of naked living… [Read this Story]

Car Culture Shock - I wasn’t a total automotive neophyte. I mean, I had driven rental cars all over France and Italy. During summer and winter holidays each year I had returned to the US and trafficked New York State’s highways and byways often enough. And I had owned vehicles practically since the day I received my driver’s license as a teenager. But American car culture had perceptibly evolved since I moved to Paris four years ago. Something had changed. Something was different in me, in everyone else, or perhaps in both… [Read this Story]

Mostly Ritzy St. Thomas - If you’re searching for the perfect spot for a romantic getaway, consider MacArthur Place in California’s wine country. A quaint setting accented by flagstone paths and manicured gardens await those headed for this historic country estate and spa in Sonoma... [Read this Story]

Spring Skiing Stratton and Whistler, Part I - When the telephone call came, I thought, You bet! Doubleheader… I mean, it seemed too good to be true. I was already headed out to Whistler Blackcomb for a short week of spring skiing during the third week in March. Jump start the adrenaline rush with a short week in Stratton before heading our west? No brainer! I was in... [Read this Story]

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