Bloody Sunday Monument, Derry, Northern Ireland
The “Troubles” in Northern Island may be over, but they're not forgotten. In Bogside, the Catholic area of Derry, signs, murals, monuments still proliferate in the streets. Up Your Travel…
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….
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
As the line of Union Jacks in the transept of Dublin's Saint Patrick's Cathedral suggests, this Saint Patrick's is not a Catholic church. It's the cathedral of the Church of…
Churchyard, Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland
As we strolled around the Upper Lake at Glendalough National Park in County Wicklow, Ireland, signs led us to the ruins of this small Romanesque church tucked back in a…
Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England
In the early years of the 16th Century, King Henry VIII of England decided that the various Catholic abbeys held too much wealth and power. (It is estimated that the…
Chapter House, York Minster, York, England
The entire cathedral at York, England, called York Minster, features amazing glass works. To my mind, only those of Leon, Spain's cathedral are their equal.
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…
Playa Pescadores, Tulúm, Mexico
Playa Pescadores means Fishermen's Beach, and the boats were lined up on the sand side by side. Occasionally, a pair of men would drag the boat into the surf, fish…
Divinity School, Oxford University
We visited Oxford University more than 30 years ago when we were living in London. Back then, it was much easier to roam the campuses of the various colleges. Oxford…