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St. Patrick’s Day is coming……an Irish holiday that has become a Hallmark Moment. While annoying, I don’t care. It makes me think of all the lovely times I had in this charming country seeing the sights, hanging out in pubs and enjoying the vibrant green landscape. Since I am not able...
Recently in New York I made two terrific discoveries in the Union Square area. This is a pretty hip and cool part of town, a bit far from the major tourist destinations. More of a real neighborhood, I think.
Wow! I looked at my blog stats page recently and noted that I had done 124 posts. In Old Media terms, this is 124 articles (of sorts). I never dreamed when I launched DesignDestinations in August of 2009 I would find this so much fun, be so stimulating and receive such positive responses. I...
Recently I read something about Tuscany that really intrigued me. The author said, “Like Paris, Tuscany is an idea as well as a place.” It’s a feeling, an ambiance, a concept and experience. Tuscany is what we think of when we think Italy. I noodled that one around a bit and decided I...
When I respond to friends who ask me where I went in Italy recently with “Cinque Terre,” I get a lot of blank looks. This remote area on the Italian Riviera is not well known, and for good reason. It’s really hard to get to. Located south of Portofino, the five towns (Cinque Terre...
Ok, so, this is it. The last post (of five) on Barcelona. I am focusing this post on the delightful food presentations at the market and a couple of restaurants we ate in during our week in this glorious Spanish city. We didn’t eat in any really fancy places. Having just spent...
A big reason for going to Barcelona is to see the Antoni Gaudi architecture. Gaudi was an architect during the late 1800s and early 20th century who made his mark with his own brand of Art Nouveau style. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, he not only designed the buildings, but also dictated the...
Having meandered this marvelous Catalan city for a week I have collected more impressions of this destination influenced by art and architecture, the glorious Mediterranean and the surrounding hills. I like it a lot and can see why it is jam packed with tourists, many coming here to...
While flying into Barcelona I got a tingly vibe telling me that I’m gonna love this city. First, we flew over the beach front. I look down seeing winding roads dotted with lights snuggled up to the vastness of the Med. Generous expanse of sand. Then the airport came into...
You’d think we only had gray days in Tuscany when you look at these photos. Well, mostly true. That famous Tuscan sun has only peeked out from the clouds a couple of times. Yesterday, our day in Florence, was especially gloomy. The sky was heavy and leaden, hanging low over the...