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by Sheryl Arredondo Jurries, Guest Blogger On a recent trip to Scotland, my husband wanted to see St. Andrews, a lovely medieval town on the shores of the cold, windswept North Sea. I had been here before with my daughter Anna when she was 19 years old and thinking of doing a...
by Sheryl Arredondo Jurries, guest blogger I’d love to share a once-in-a-lifetime chance to stay at a lovely castle in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland. I have been utterly infatuated with Scotland since the late 1990s. I had discovered a series of books in 1998 set in Scotland while I...
I’m always surprised when someone says they aren’t interested in going to Paris. The city of Light is my Happy Place. I love going there and always find new things to enjoy. But that happened to me not once but twice in one week earlier in Jan. First, a friend said she’d been there, gone...
Ahhhh, this is the weekend that all those Irishmen come out and say, “Top of the morning to ya” as they go about their daily doings. As I prep some Shephards Pie to share with friends in the Irish tradition, I think about some of the places I’ve been in Ireland. Happy...
Some might say that spending a week in rural France in January is a goofy thing to do. In fact, I have a friend who has a home there and works at getting to warmer, sunnier place doing the winter months. But I went and it was fun. Cold. A bit gray. But fun. Why? […]
The L’Atelier des Lumières is always on my list of things to do in Paris. I always recommend it to friends visiting the City of Light. Why? It’s interesting. Stimulating. Huge scale. Mesmerizing. A wonderful break from all the traditional art museum experiences. I always wonder: Could...
Palais Garnier Going to the Palais Garnier (also known as Opera Garnier) in Paris has an element of going back int time and yet very much “of the moment” for me. The going back in time is pretty obvious. Visiting the cathedral of culture, built in 1880’s is taking a trip to...
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...