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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...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger We went to Nazaré at the suggestion of my longtime friend and master trip organizer, Linda. Our group of six had just completed our main objective (see Generally Write, May 19) and rode the bus two hours north of Lisbon to Nazaré for a couple of days of...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger “Sicily is not Italy.” That is the mantra we heard repeated frequently by Sicilians.” They will remind you that they are an island unto themselves with their own heritage, language, and culture. It is an fascinating paradox of a people...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger As my gateway city to Portugal, Lisbon served (in my mind) only as the place where I would join up with my group. With my attention on the long walk we had ahead, I entered Lisboa, as the locals call it, a bit haphazardly (Lisbon is just the...