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On a Moving Hotel Taking a river boat cruise in the winter months has never been on my bucket list, but when I saw the advertising for one that focused on the Christmas Markets, I thought, “How fun. I can learn some German history and culture and do my Christmas shopping all at once”....
When we signed up for a Christmas Markets River Boat Cruise, I mused “I wonder how many people would sign up to spend a week going to Christmas Markets. Well it turns out a whole boat load of people. Actually more than that. While we were on the Silver Amadeus, I saw other […]
Berlin has always been one of those cities that has held a magnetism for me. When I think of the city images of the 1920s and club scene come to mind. The Nazi’s marching and put up their right arms. Straight and disciplined. Interesting art. German Expression. I wanted to see it all so...
by Sheryl Jurries, Guest Blogger As I was wandering around our local senior center, I spotted a travel flyer drumming up interest in a “Discover Ireland” tour. “Well,” I thought, “that sounds like something I need to do.” Next thing I knew, I was on a tour bus with folks from 3 countries set to...
In October, I got a proposal for a Photo Workshop in Paris over New Year’s and my gosh, I wanted to do it. Capturing Paris when it isn’t crowded with tourists would be so cool. A special New Year’s dinner all organized. Put together by a well known and excellent Street...
by guest blogger, Kate Dernocoeur I had never heard of the Lofoten Islands until I read this: “Take in the magnificent archipelago within the Arctic Circle, with its jagged peaks, sheltered bays of bright blue water, white sand beaches, and windswept grasslands.” A visit there was being pitched...
by Guest Blogger, Kate Dernocoeur For two years (thank you, Covid), reservations for a three-night stay in Norway’s second-largest city lingered, awaiting my eventual arrival. At last! The opportunity came and I grabbed it. I’ll just put it out there: I fell in love with Bergen. Traveling on...
When I asked the concierge at the hotel where I was staying in Glasgow about seeing exhibits of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s work, he got a perplexed look on his face as if searching in his mind for exactly who the most famous Scottish architect was. We figured that out and he determined that...
I was only in Glasgow in March (2022) for three days but it felt like a very gray city. Lots of buildings are gray. It rained or felt like it was going to much of the time. But it wasn’t gloomy. In fact, there were a lot about this city that made me laugh. In […]
Glasgow is not a city typically on the tourist track. It doesn’t have glorious beaches, consistent sunshine or a reputation for easy to experience culture. That’s why I went there. I like the odd ball experiences, the places that the major tour companies tend not to go to and, well, places...