Remembering Joy in San Miguel de Allende:
The Concheros Dancers
How the Concheros—the pre-Hispanic-style Dancers of Mexico–and all the movement, color, and joyous sounds they bring with them, rekindled remembered joy in a depressed heart. When you live where every…
POTW: Amsterdam’s Magere Brug, the Skinny Bridge
The most famous bridge in Amsterdam is lovely, but the “Skinny Bridge” is not really all that skinny anymore. There’s a reason Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North.”…
Paris is Perfect… and Always Will Be
In the wake of the terrible events this week in Paris, I think this is the perfect time to write something about this beautiful city. Because I believe in solidarity…
POTW: The Portales in San Miguel de Allende at Night
Once again, for the Photo of the Week I’ve chosen the picture that is #1 on my Instagram account, a night shot of the portales in San Miguel de Allende,…
Company at the Copper Canyon
Finding Unexpected Friends on the Edge in Mexico As I learned at the Copper Canyon of Mexico, not all the best travel experiences involve breath-taking adventures, cultural lessons and…
POTW: Oscar’s Neon Martini Glass-Las Vegas
Anyone who ever visited Las Vegas before about 1990 will forever associate that City of Glitter with neon. I hope this photo of Oscar’s Neon Martini Glass will take you…
POTW: Prague’s Upside-Down Horse
An upside-down horse is likely not what you came to Prague expecting to see. But then Czech artist David Černý likes to do things differently. The horse and the beautiful…
The Best Thing I Ate in Las Vegas – Frozen Custard!
Luv-It Frozen Custard Frozen custard? I went to Las Vegas and the best thing I ate there was… frozen custard? Yes. The best. Come on. I’ll take you there, and…
Gray Skies & Ferris Wheel-Dam Square in Amsterdam
Dam Square in Amsterdam is Beautiful No Matter the Weather This was taken on an overcast day in October, when this huge ferris wheel was set up in front of…
My Travel Shawl: The Best of All Possible
Travel Accessories
How a Simple Bit of Fabric Became My Favorite Travel Companion Wondering about travel accessories for experienced, mature women who travel? OK, you want fashion? You want usefulness? You want…
Visiting the Terezín Concentration Camp and Ghetto, Near Prague
I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to visit the Terezín Ghetto and Concentration Camp, near Prague in the Czech Republic. But whatever it was, it wasn’t what…
The 5 Best Times to Visit San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Let’s say this right off—there is no bad time to visit San Miguel de Allende, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the celebrated colonial heart of Mexico. Its gracious and…
