April 1, 2019

The Esoteric Tourist takes Toulouse

“Kill ‘em all. Let God sort ‘em out.”  If you can imagine a Frenchman uttering these words, you might make any number of assumptions about who […]
March 27, 2019

The Esoteric Tourist in search of Meister Eckhart

Seeking and finding in the cobbled alleys of Erfurt, Germany  If you’d like to be an opera singer, you need to learn Italian. If you want […]
July 13, 2018

Philosophizing in Weimar: Excursions in the German Dialectic

Summer vacation is well underway, and we’ve spent the last 10 days in the charming little city of Weimar, Germany. A cultural treasure chest, Weimar is […]
May 19, 2016

In the Green Heart of Germany: The Very Best of Thuringia

It’s impossible to fully appreciate a visit to Germany without some understanding of the country’s long and colorful history. Not even the most remote village is […]
May 2, 2016

German philosophy: Turning leaves in the Vaterland

With Germany on my mind, filled with thoughts of gingerbread houses and Hegelian dialectics, I penned these quick stanzas inspired by German philosophy. None of it would […]