"As is often the case when I travel, my vulnerability -- like not knowing what the hell I'm supposed to do upon arrival -- makes me more open to outside interactions than I might otherwise be when I'm at home and think I know best what needs to be done. On the road, serendipity is...

Serendipity is a funny thing. The mind-blowing intersections of fate and intention that lead a person down paths heretofore unconsidered is, without question, my favourite aspect of travel. We sat, last evening, in the formal dining room of Sir James Wallace, a Knight of the Realm, so honored for his philanthropy. How did we come...