With all of their winding canals, flower-boxed brownstone homes and ever present blue and white Delft pottery, even the largest cities in the Netherlands can seem to be charming in a small town sort of way. You may arrive in Amsterdam at their large, construction-choked train station, then shuffle past loud, garish “coffee shops” and chain… Read more
“So, are you more of a city person or a country person”, I asked my friend Pam, the other day when I was visiting her in London. We were just casually talking about life and living and where, if money were no object, we’d like to buy a home. We both agreed that we are city… Read more
This last month (Gasp!) of my travels I am doing a lot of quick stops. For my itinerary (which is still a bit in flux) I am usually maxing out at 3 days in a city. Suddenly I feel like I’m part of a concert tour and like I should have a t-shirt with tour dates… Read more
In my last post I wrote about the excitement of seeing my first live event at the London Olympics. That event was held at the ExCel center, a large venue that houses multiple Olympic events under one roof. But the ExCel building is not in the Olympic Park itself. The main Olympic Park can only be accessed… Read more
For me, travel is often about the little moments. Finding an intimate out of the way art gallery instead of queuing in line at the “famous” large museum. Getting a history lesson from a local shop owner over a hot cup of tea. Sharing a belly laugh with a stranger over a mispronounced word in a… Read more
