Have you ever wondered if those iconic tourist spots you see plastered all over Instagram are truly as breathtaking in real life as they appear on your feed? Okay, let’s be real: When planning a vacation, it’s natural to want to visit some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world. After all, these […]
Imagine sipping a glass of wine on a sun-kissed terrace overlooking a breathtaking landscape. If that sounds like paradise, read on to discover the world’s most beautiful wine regions. For connoisseurs of wine and travel, visiting the world’s most beautiful wine regions is an excellent way to combine those two passions into one memorable trip. […]
France is full of places that are so charming and historic they belong in a fairytale. Here are 15 of the most magical villages and towns in France to explore next time you’re there. From the Eiffel Town and lavender fields to fresh croissants and award-winning wine, France is known and adored for many things. […]
After my late night at the Kennedy Center, and without needing to walk Pookah, I slept in this morning. For me, that means until 7:30. By 11am I was at the National Mall, heading into the Hirshhorn Museum. It was the exhibit of the work by Simone Leigh that attracted me. I’d read that she […]
Yesterday I explored a neighborhood I’d never been to before—NOMA. NOMA, north of Massachusetts Avenue, is actually about a mile north of Mass Ave. There’s a good reason I’d never visited there before, until about eight years ago it was an old industrial area filled with warehouses and parking lots. Then gentrification and development began, […]
Yesterday was my final day in DC before returning home. One of the great things about the Smithsonian museums is that they are open seven days a week, year-round, except for Christmas and New Year’s Day. My first stop was at the National Museum of the American Indian. This too is new since the last […]
Pookah is a homebody. He loves nothing more than a day when he goes for very quick walks and spends the rest of the time in the apartment. Yesterday was a gorgeous day and I decided we needed to spend time outside. It’s an easy drive to Ft. Tryon Park. It took some doing to […]
This weekend will be filled with holiday events, even though it isn’t even Thanksgiving. On Friday, my destination was the NY Botanical Garden’s Train Show. I love the show and go every year. Apart from the trains, the highlights are NYC landmarks constructed entirely from natural materials. They are incredible works of art. Yesterday was […]
It was a warm, clear night. At 6:30 the sky was coal black with a perfect half-moon, ideal conditions for viewing the Lantern Show at the Queens Farm. The light show is enchanting if a bit helter-skelter. Large sculptures, beautifully crafted and vividly colored, are lit from within. There doesn’t seem to be a theme. […]
I arrived in Colorado yesterday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with my cousins. We have been sharing Thanksgiving since I was a small child, and I can count on one hand the number of times we weren’t together. The preparations for Thanksgiving were well under way. Apple pies were about to be put into the […]
