How to Relax in Napa County
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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Visiting Our Art: Home at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
What we love to do when we travel–visit museums–we often forget to do here in our former home, Minneapolis (Minnesota). Sure, we were frequent visitors to theaters and art museums … Read more
Cold Minnesotans Consider Hawaii
During the recent cold snap here in Minnesota, you could almost feel the surge of travel inquiries for warm weather get-aways and real estate well south of the 42nd parallel. … Read more
Food, Music, Art–The Vienna Triple Play
Vienna was cold at the end of November. It was below freezing and worse, there was about a 40 kph wind blowing all the time. And since we hadn’t planned … Read more
Stay and Eat in Barcelona, Girona, and Madrid
This trip to Spain was unusual for us. It was fast, it was pre-planned, and it was with four others, Tom’s two brothers and their wives. Tom and I were … Read more
Types of Accommodations in Japan: We’ve Tried Them All
We’re not backpackers, but we’ve been on the move constantly during our six weeks in Japan. We’ve experienced a range of accommodations, but none for longer than five nights–at the … Read more
The Layered Look of Tokyo
First impressions of Tokyo. Fashion, architecture, culture and technology all feed into each other. For visitors, the best thing to do is walk to take it all in.
Our Very Own Guided Tour of England
Who doesn’t love the information imparted by a zealous local who guides you around their turf like a friend. Even better if he or she is a friend. Oliver Nicholson … Read more
Earl’s Court, London: 1973-2013
I’ve visited and lived in the Earl’s Court London neighborhood a lot over the past 40 years, and I keep going back. Maybe this once-Australian neighborhood has a boomerang effect. … Read more
Tasting Menu at Viamede in the Kawarthas, Ontario
On a recent press trip to Peterborough and the Kawarthas, in Ontario, Canada, we were treated to this tasting menu at Viamede, a classic old resort on Stoney Lake. Viamede … Read more
