It has been busier, travel wise, for our family recently. Two trips to New York City, and one trip to London, all last fall and winter, have helped relieve some of the cabin fever I have experienced during the COVID period. We don’t have a great deal scheduled for this year, but the one we … More Schiphol & Spaghetti

Our youngest child has been to Manhattan before. He has walked in the West Village Halloween Parade, while dressed as a pirate. He went trick or treating in Brooklyn, both at along the lovely rows of brownstones and at the bodegas. He has stuffed his face with New York hot dogs, and hopped, skipped, jumped, … More Introducing my favorite boy to a dear old friend

Piano, piano….slowly, slowly, as the Italians would say, the world is starting to yawn and stretch it’s limbs that have been unused for the past year. COVID was something we have not seen in our lifetime, and it showed me how accustomed I am to the world seeming very small. In no more than 48 … More The world wakes up….

There have been many crazy things I have decided to do in my life. The greatest of these is probably the decision to buy a house, in a town I’ve never been to, in a country that won’t even let us in right now. Italy has been calling for some time, not for any seemingly … More The scent of history and flowers

Did you know that Black Friday can be an excellent time for finding a great price on travel? I have long advised that the best way to save money on travel is to be flexible. If you have set dates you MUST travel on, you will nearly always end up paying more than you would … More London Calling!

Adventure isn’t about going to exotic places, and taking enviable Instagram photos. Adventure is about having an open heart, being game for going anywhere, doing anything, and experiencing something new. It can be on the other side of the globe, or in our own backyard. It can be as simple as feeling your breath catch, … More The Wilds of Mississippi

Lately it has seemed like I was constantly answering New York questions…what to see, what to avoid, where to go…when I see posts in groups that say ridiculous things like “The M&M store is a must do” it makes me twitchy. That isn’t New York. That is Disney. If you want an endless shopping experience, … More I’ll take Manhattan!