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On the plane to Paris in September I happened to read an interesting article in Vogue Magazine. It seemed appropriate to pick one up as I headed to the Fashion Capital of the World. A writer started her article with all the gloomy news in the world. Then she moved into the theme “Things that...
Last September I enjoyed a week at a Photography Retreat in what I’d call “The Other Burgundy.” Most of the time, when we think of Burgundy, France, we visualize acres of vineyards, beautiful rows of grapevines in a patchwork of shades of greens. I enjoyed a week in...
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger The name is self descriptive. Iceland. Land of ice and snow, Northern Lights, glaciers and persistent gloom for most of the year. The name is a perfect cliche, a stereotype of expectations. When we visited Iceland, armed with our assumptions, we were eager to...
Brittany is my new favorite place in France. After Paris, of course. After enjoying five days on the Brittany peninsula, I am hot to go back to visit more. So, if you are wondering where it is, here’s a map. Brittany was originally an area where the Celts and folks from Great Britain...
I admit it. I’m a Castle-a-Day kind of girl. I love castles, ever since my first trip overseas when I was a newly-wed. My college sweetheart and I took our wedding present money and went to Europe on the “Europe on $5 to $10 a day” program. Folks my age will remember that book. We...
Riding along the Wild Atlantic Way of the Northern part of Ireland is just that…….WILD. Like Really wild at times. Wonderful. Gorgeous. Yes, sometimes the coast is sunny with glorious blue sky. Other times the gray sky hangs low, pregnant with clouds. The blustery wind can make it...
We have a new reason for calling Paris the City of Light—the dazzling Atelier des Lumieres. The spanking new digital art museum located in a historic factory in the 11th arr explodes with light, images and sound giving new meaning to the ages old Paris designation. Talk of the Town...
I really didn’t know what to expect as I flew into Belfast, the starting point for a Photography Tour. It is the biggest city in Northern Ireland, which makes it part of the United Kingdom, not the Republic of Ireland. Ireland is one of my favorite countries in the world, so I was...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger I have a new favorite museum. In fact, it is so high on my “Great Museums of the World” list, my husband and I became members, even though it is 4,000 miles away. Small comfort: we now receive their exquisite magazine so we can read all about the wonderful...
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger We all have “Bucket Lists”. At the top of my list the last few years has been the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Ever since a friend treated me to a slide show of her visit to the show and waxed almost poetic, I have been yearning to attend. Luckily, […]