October 14, 2016 There are so many places to explore in a city that covers almost 600 square miles with a population of over 14 million people. One that is worth venturing out for is the Sakip Sabanci Museum. The museum’s permanent collection of the Arts of Calligraphy is comprehensive and stunning. It is comparable … Read more
January 2015 If you are traveling on a tour to Cuba you may see this statement on the top of your itinerary: “You are traveling on a government issued people-to-people license therefore free time to explore independently is not allowed.” To further elucidate that statement, there are places you will be required to go and another requirement … Read more
There are so many wonderful architectural styles in Savannah, with details galore. I wanted to focus on a few items of interest that aren’t often talked about. The Archway in a private home delineated the private rooms from the public ones. The parlor and the gentleman’s office in this house are the two rooms that … Read more
May 2015 Food in Savannah is Southern and then some. As a California girl, I will admit that I am not the absolute fondest of fried food and the lack of fresh vegetables, but the South is growing up and I found lots to crow about. I want to start, however, with one of the … Read more
A LITTLE SHOPPING We really had absolutely no time for shopping, but I do love the individual neighborhood shops of Paris. I had walked by a small store in the morning that I could tell, simply by looking in, Kristen would love. She was looking for a new bag and found a stunning one in … Read more
43 East Ohio Street Chicago, Illinois This is Eataly and an experience not to be missed! Owned by Mario Batali, Oscar Farinetti, Joe and Lidia Bastianich, Adam and Alex Saper, Eataly is an extravaganza,covering 62,000 square feet, on two floors, that is EVERYTHING Italian. In January 2007, Italian businessman Oscar Farinetti converted a closed vermouth factory in … Read more
We spent day 10 in the bus driving to Jaipur, so not much to report. Day 11 we have spent at a fabulous fort in Jaipur, and then we were to head out to the countryside. HOWEVER, today is election day, and the police have closed many of the roads leading in and out of … Read more