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At the Edge of Italy: Visit Trieste

June 30, 2024December 25, 2014 by Kristin Henning

(Trieste December 1-4) We are drawn to Trieste because of its position on the border of Italy and Slovenia, and because of all the complicated history that goes with the … Read more

Shopping Galeries Lafayette in Paris

March 11, 2015December 3, 2014 by Kristin Henning

You could make a list of top lists of best places to shop in Paris. There are hundreds of boutiques and neighborhoods that might merit ‘Best Of’ lists. And there … Read more

Up in the Air in Meteora, Greece

June 30, 2024November 5, 2014 by Kristin Henning

There’s a saying in Greece, “I’m in Meteora.” It means ‘I’m up in the air,’ or ‘I’m in limbo.’ Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in north central Greece, outside … Read more

A Glimpse of Paros Island, Greece

June 30, 2024October 23, 2014 by Kristin Henning

What we have here in Paros are a lot of rocks. Imagination may be required. Paros, one of Greece’s Cyclades Islands, is also one of the closest to Athens, about … Read more

An Aspen Retreat, All of a Sudden

June 30, 2024October 8, 2014 by Kristin Henning

It came on suddenly, the idea of going to Aspen, Colorado, then just as quickly fell into place. I was going to be hanging out alone in Denver for almost … Read more

Leiden and The Hague, plus Delft

June 30, 2024June 7, 2014 by Kristin Henning

There’s no law that says you have to stay in Amsterdam the entire time you’re in The Netherlands! As entertaining as it is, and as much art as it holds, … Read more

Recommended Byways in Belgium

May 5, 2025May 23, 2014 by Kristin Henning

Sometimes we get caught up in sightseeing and forget to cover the basics on how we live–that is, how we eat, sleep, and navigate along the way. True happiness is … Read more

From Frites to Fresh Herring

August 6, 2014May 2, 2014 by Kristin Henning

The culinary shift from Belgium to The Netherlands isn’t blatant. More like the transition from the English Channel to the North Sea, you’re not quite sure where it is, but … Read more

Europe, Again and Again

January 9, 2015April 15, 2014 by Tom Bartel

We’re experienced at Europe. We’ve been there at least a dozen times, and have spent enough time in Spain and Italy to say with a straight face that we actually … Read more

How to Relax in Napa County

June 30, 2024March 1, 2014 by Kristin Henning

I’ve been hard pressed to describe to friends what we did with our time in Napa this year. We relaxed, we visited cousins in Berkeley and cousins in Sonoma County. … Read more

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