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When people ask me for advice about what to do when they go to Paris I have no problem suggesting museums, restaurants, sights and shopping. Paris has so much to offer the tourist and resident alike. I always say, take the Batobus, go to a concert at Sainte Chapelle and meander the Marais....
London is a big fascinating city. Some distinct memories and impressions of our brief stop in May hang with me as we go into the summer. I’ll share a few random thoughts here and invite you to share yours in the comment section. First, I’m sorry I didn’t do some kind of...
By Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger When four American ladies who love to hike (read hiking boots, back packs and walking sticks), and also qualify for the title “Senior”, decide to go hiking in Southwest Ireland, how do they make this happen? First, you need to know this: Ireland is not...
When we were in London in May, I picked up a British copy of The Week, a magazine I enjoy. It included this description of Prince Charles accompanying his Mother to Parliament. “He was decked out in so much bunting braid and other assorted bobbins he could have emerged from an explosion in...
It’s been almost 15 years since we had been so London so when it appeared that we had a few days between a Royal Scotsman train trip in Scotland and a commitment to meet up with friends in Paris, we decided to pop into London town for a couple of days. First thing. Top […]
As we were flying into Edinburgh I struck up the conversation with the gentleman sitting next to me on the plane who when I told him that we were going on the Royal Scotsman train, said, “It the weather is sunny and dry, it will be beautiful. If it’s not, well, drink a lot […]
When we got home from Scotland and I showed a photo of my husband proudly wearing the kilt he rented in Edinburgh for a formal dinner (they rent them there like we rent tuxes for weddings and special events), our five-year-old grand daughter laughed and said, “Why is Papa wearing a skirt?” I...
Who would have thought that when we checked into the iconic Balmoral Hotel in the middle of Edinburgh that we’d be given a room three down from the one in which J K Rowling holed up in to finish “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.” Yep, that’s what happened. Her name is on the door. […]
When I think of Edinburgh, Scotland, bagpipers, the gateway to golfing and maybe an image of Mary Queen of Scots floats into my mind. Yes, these are all parts of this old and interesting city way north in the British Isles. But there’s more. Yes. Lots more. Here are a few other sights you...
My first impression of Copenhagen was all about the water–life on and along side the canals. Lovely surprise and quite charming. To read the post on canals, click here. Today I’d like to share other highlights of this welcoming city. Our brief time visiting Copenhagen was really...