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I love Department Stores. Always have. Big shiny places filled with lots of interesting stuff. What I like is looking at the glorious and creative window displays, analyzing what the trends are based on what I see on racks and tables and shelves while enjoying the views from variety of store...
Come one, Come all. After being at the Musée Arts des Forains, I can imagine the call to festive folks. One reason I love Paris is that it isn’t a “once and done” kind of city. I find new things to do every time we go. Sometimes the discoveries are magical like a […]
It probably seems seems kinda goofy to be posting a blog about Holiday Decorations in Paris and Burgundy right now. After all, the sparkles and baubles and trees have been put away, disposed of while we move on into the new year. But I was in Paris and Burgundy at the end of December 2023...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger This is the description of an excursion from our river cruise on the Danube to a town in the Czech Republic, two hours away by bus, that my husband and I had never heard of. Described as a perfectly preserved town dating from the 13th century that had remained...
by Ann and Leanardo, guest bloggers After you have seen the Uffizzi, The David, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, a walking tour through historic neighborhoods is a delight! Like Hansel and Gretel, we have recreated our steps. Guided by native Florentines, we took a leisurely stroll...
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger On a magical evening in June we were greeted by a bagpiper in full costume as we strolled down a red carpet and stepped aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. We were on a smallgroup tour in Scotland, visiting outstanding gardens with fellow garden enthusiasts....
by Kate Dernocouer, guest blogger “The last person who called it a skirt got kilt.” If you’re a Scotch drinker, what could be better than 10 days in Scotland? Upon arrival in Glasgow in September 2022, a couple of free days on my own led me to a tour and chocolate/whisky tasting at The...
At the very end of our Christmas Markets River Cruise we taken to Switzerland and stayed in Interlaken before heading home from Zurich. This trip was organized by the Smithsonian. It was an odd time to be there. Definitely off season. Interlaken is one of the oldest and most popular holiday...
I probably wouldn’t have chosen to go to Switzerland in early in December, especially the area we visited, but Smithsonian Travel added it to a Rhine River Cruise of Christmas Markets so there you have it. Off we went. We went to Switzerland after the active warmer weather seasons for...
by guest bloggers, Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli Flying in from Rome, whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland, and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline came into view as we landed in the southern Italian port city of Bari. Arriving first at the port city of...