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…
Stonehenge and the Avebury Stones, England
Yes, it's a bit of a tourist cliche, but Stonehenge does amaze. When you look at Christian cathedrals and think of the religious fervor that inspired their construction and decoration,…
St. George's Church, Dunster, England
We went to Dunster to see the Dunster Castle, which wasn't so much a castle as an elaborate English country house. As happened to many large estates after World War…
Exeter Cathedral, England
Yet another glorious expression of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral at Exeter, England, the founding of which dates to 1050, 16 years before the Norman Conquest. The organ in the center…
Kyoto Garden, Holland Park, London
The English are great gardeners. All of their best parks are really gardens, or at least have a wonderful garden component. Holland Park in Kensington has its ball fields and…
Parthenon Frieze, British Museum
There is probably room for debate about whether or not the British should have taken (or should return) all the sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens which they removed in…
A Tour of Toronto Architecture
A Toronto architecture tour displays a great mixture of classic and modern Toronto architecture. And, any city that has a big building by Santiago Calatrava is ok in my book.
