Michael Takes Too Many Pictures

We're going around the world, one great read at a time. We host a podcast, a website, an Instagram, and this Substack.

Mexico Soul provides on the scene insights, travel trends, resources, reviews, and stories from a Mexico insider.

Author of 6 books inc The Year of Living Danishly and How to Raise a Viking. Former editor marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent. I write about what it means to live a good life around the world (when not herding mini Vikings...)

Dispatches from a nomadic Dutch author in midlife. On traveling, books, awe, art, nature, and the world of writing.

What happens after the worst happens? After tragedy struck, we left home to travel the US. I write about love, loss and hope from the road.

Building bridges across divides.

Dispatches from one woman's life as a Western Muslim told through the lens of mental health, faith, and the multi-generational immigrant experience.

Personal stories and incisive commentary on travel, culture, and expat life--because understanding breeds compassion.

For – and often about – women who travel, and other curious people.

Thoughtful, funny stories about life, creativity, travel and the various occasions when I've been bullied by a wasp while eating a pastry. Essays, drawings and other tasty crumbs delivered every other week.

High altitude and high hopes in a town of 180 people (and 51 dogs.)

Dispatches and photos from walks around the world

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

Baking, Cooking, Walks, Gardens, Dogs...and Pie. "McDermott is one of the greats, as natural at the craft as M.F.K. Fisher, Marion Cunningham and Laurie Colwin." --Wendell Brock, James Beard Award Winner

Join renegade historian and Brit in the US Dr. Annette Laing on her witty history mystery tour. Substack Featured Newsletter.

Two old white women escape the US and move to Portugal.

A newsletter about asking better questions & a romp through science in search of a good "wow!" you can feel down to your boots.

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Funny, deep, relatable stories from a dad to two, husband to one, friend to all (free for all) + BATCAVE (workshops, cowriting, "community") for paid subscribers.