Yours truly with guard outside Palacio de Gobierno in Quito, Ecuador
As 2011 comes to an end, I’ll be posting a series of blogs …
Yours truly with guard outside Palacio de Gobierno in Quito, Ecuador
As 2011 comes to an end, I’ll be posting a series of blogs …

What is it about a man in uniform? Or the sighting of a famous actor that turns otherwise sensible movie-lovers into mush?
“Did you see him?” asks my guide, Giovanna.
“See who?” I wonder.
“Well, you know, I was having breakfast in the dining room. ...

Our eyes meet.
We don’t speak each other’s language, but that doesn’t prevent us from connecting.
Her glance moves from my face to the camera hanging around my neck. “Go ahead,” she seems to say. “Go ahead.” “Can I take your picture? You want me …