There Is No Bus To Torremolinos

An unconventional collection of travel tales, essays, observations and advice written from a Texas perspective. Most of the book is about the author's travels in Europe, Africa and South America. D. Russell Smith shares some important behind-the-scenes information about making and enjoying wine. There is a section devoted to the author's experiences in Houston as a young man. Additional sections deal with the author's views on diverse subjects and some valuable personal advice. The book is intended for adult readers.

An unconventional collection of travel tales, essays, observations and advice written from a Texas perspective. Most of the book is about the author's travels in Europe, Africa and South America. D. Russell Smith shares some important behind-the-scenes information about making and enjoying wine.  There is a section devoted to the author's experiences in Houston as a young man. Additional sections deal with the author's views on diverse subjects and some valuable personal advice. The book is intended for adult readers.

D. Russell Smith moved with his family to Houston at the age of four. At various times, he's been a Boy Scout, saxophonist, father, friend, husband, house painter, repo man, construction manager and winemaker. Russell has been making wine for thirty-eight vintages and currently makes wine in the Texas Hill Country and Catalunya, Spain.