In Utrecht, the “bicycle capital of the world,” we took booked a cycling tour of the city. Why not join the stream of local residents whose preferred method of transportation was a sturdy Dutch bicycle?
In Utrecht, the “bicycle capital of the world,” we took booked a cycling tour of the city. Why not join the stream of local residents whose preferred method of transportation was a sturdy Dutch bicycle?
The Netherlands’ world-famous Delftware originated in the 17th century. Artisans in Delft (and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in the Netherlands) covered earthenware with a transparent glaze, then hand painted each piece with one of several motifs that included flowers,…Continue Reading
We recently received a Christmas card from a well-traveled New York City couple. The card displayed an image of the husband and wife with their two sons on safari in Botswana. Inscribed below was the provocative quotation: Not all who wander are lost.
The card reminded us of an essay…Continue Reading
Interested in visiting a country that’s safe, easy to navigate and rich in history, natural beauty and fine cuisine? Consider Portugal and, specifically, consider driving through the Portugal’s Alentejo and Central regions, which lie just outside Lisbon, the…Continue Reading
The image is from Vik Muniz’s body of work called Postcards from Nowhere. Using many shredded postcards, he re-assembles the scraps to represent something entirely different, in this case, a panorama of Jerusalem. As Ben Brown Fine Arts gallery in Hong…Continue Reading
This is a big year for Charleston’s internationally renowned Spoleto Festival, a showpiece for the performing arts. If possible, try to visit in late spring and join the excitement!
The Festival marks…Continue Reading
Our recent European river cruise on the Mosel, Rhine and Main rivers began with three days in Paris. A road trip from…Continue Reading