Taxi to train station, scurry to buy tickets and find seats while toting luggage, make our way through Malpensa Airport which required taking a bus to the plane, finally climbing the stairs (with luggage) onto our flight and departing Milan. This was the first gray morning we had, so perfect for relocating to a sunnier […]
For the past four days Kathy and I have mostly spent our time exploring Milan’s historic sites. Today we did the opposite, looking at modern day Milan, even taking a glimpse into the future. We spent hours at the Trienalle Milano, described as Italy’s foremost institution for design and contemporary culture. I don’t know if […]
Kathy and I made reservations to see Leonardo DaVinci’s Last Supper while we were still at home. We decided to go explore the neighborhood and have lunch nearby prior to our 1:15 reservation time. The refectory of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, home to DaVinci’s masterpiece, is an upscale residential neighborhood. We admired […]
Asheville & Biltmore Estate, North Carolina (October 18-22, 2022) Asheville North Carolina Located in a valley of mountains, Asheville (see photo) is a wonderful upscale mountain town with an excellent food and art culture and easily walkable districts. It still maintains a quirky charm ‘bohemian’ feel in many of its neighborhoods. The Victorian and Art […]
Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Memphis, Chattanooga, & Franklin, Tennessee (October 8-16, 2022) Friendly State of Tennessee Please read about our wonderful trip through Tennessee greatly enjoying Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry, Elvis’ Graceland, Fall leaves foliage in the Smoky Mountains, Dollywood, Memphis, Chatagoona, Gatlinburg, and Franklin. The people of Tennessee are very friendly making […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, and Dollywood, Tennessee (October 16-22, 2022) Fall Leaves – Roaring Fork Motor Trail We visited the Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg during the Fall leaves foliage (see photo) – incredibly beautiful! The bustling activity-packed mountain resort town of Gatlinburg (see photo0 is nestled in the mountains of East Tennessee […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Fishing in Evergreen on Bear Creek. Just 34 miles up sweeping I 70 from Denver lies Evergreen, a popular stop for folks wanting to breathe deeply of crisp, pine-scented air. Forward-thinking Denver elders forged out huge open spaces for hikers and bikers in this area. A myriad of […]
We just returned from what was going to be a 12-day vacation to the beach in South Carolina. We came home a day early, chased out by Hurricane Ian. We found out later, in Charleston, there was plenty of street flooding and some wind damage, but nothing catastrophic like there was in Florida. […]
This time of year my wife B and I often take a trip to Cape Cod. We love it there — the seafood restaurants, the lobsters and clam chowder, the quaint towns along the shore, even the broad New England accents. One problem: fall comes early to Massachusetts. The […]
Karen Baldwin’s masterful memoir reads like a suspense thriller as this resolute American woman of “a certain age” journeys alone to South Africa to teach Zulu children. There she encounters a stunning resistance to change from those who invited her. Baldwin’s writing is candid, taut and relentless, as waves of cultural tension build to an […]
