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  • London March 27th, 20190 Comments

    It doesn’t get any more cosmopolitan than London. Parliament, Buckingham Palace, bobbies on horseback, double-decker buses, doormen in tails and top hats—it’s a city in motion at all …Read More

  • Serenity in the Country: Dorset, England August 28th, 20180 Comments

    Sure, London is exciting, urbane and full of culture. But that’s no reason to spend your entire vacation there, not when some of the most beautiful sites in England are only a couple of …Read More

  • Orvieto April 10th, 20180 Comments

    This being Italy, you should expect every town to be the site of a miracle, a sainthood or some other monumental event in religious history. The cathedral town of Orvieto in Umbria is where …Read More

  • Sardinia February 6th, 20180 Comments

    It’s easy to see why so many people have laid claim to the island of Sardina over the centuries. The second-largest island in the sparkling Mediterranean after Sicily, it is 8,300 square …Read More

  • Austin: Texas with a Twist October 31st, 20170 Comments

    You may have seen those T-shirts that say, “Keep Austin Weird.” That alone would have been enough to pique my interest in visiting. Anyplace that is proud of itself deserves visitors, …Read More

  • The Spirit of Italy October 4th, 20170 Comments

    Even in a country of saints and miracles, the town of Assisi is special. Imagine treading the same cobblestones as St. Francis, who was born in Assisi and died here. A sense of holiness …Read More

  • Miraval September 13th, 20170 Comments

    They say the third time’s the charm, and this was my third trip to Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in Tuscon, Arizona. But I was charmed right from the start when I visited seven …Read More

  • Travel: Oslo June 13th, 20170 Comments

    Two things are indispensible for a trip to Oslo: your stamina and your charge card. The first is needed to traverse the fascinating, but far-flung sites; the second to cover the …Read More

  • Spaaaaah … Texas Style April 26th, 20170 Comments

    A friend recently asked me if I’d rather spend a week in Europe or four days at a spa. The answer was easy. There is simply nothing like the spa experience: carefree days during …Read More

  • Missouri Staycation: Ste. Genevieve County December 19th, 20160 Comments

    When was the last time you saw a sky completely full of twinkling stars? Or heard cows lowing outside your bedroom window? Or tasted grapes fresh off the vine? If, like me, the answer …Read More

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