"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." —Marcel Proust
A quest to gratify a lifelong curiosity about Spain’s Basque Country led me to a wonderful week’s immersion into stylish elegance with great food, glorious scenery and exceptionally comfortable lodging. Sequestered much...
With only a few free days in Colombia before my September conference in Bogota, I wanted to spend time among the locals. This South American country twice the size of Texas includes...
Although I knew I’d be dealing with Bogota’s 8,600-foot altitude, it was the food I feared most during my time in the city. Before my September trip for a professional conference, I...
South American city characterized by altitude and attitude Breathless at the start of my visit to Bogota for a conference last month, I quickly learned that was because of the Colombian capital’s...
Learn much at Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum It’s the geography of Sanibel and Captiva, a pair of islands off Florida’s west coast near Fort Myers, that has made them a destination for...
The roar of Niagara Falls informs every moment of a visit to this world’s natural wonder at the border of the United States and Canada. The soles of your feet feel the...
Here, inventive giants spent significant time living and working Gardens are a big draw for me wherever I am. This time of year, when everything seems to burst into colorful bloom transforming...
Mother, daughter enjoy memorable experience during what could have been challenging undertaking Your World. Your Way. The mantra of Oceania Cruises was a challenge met when my daughter and I sailed aboard the Marina for 10...
Mayan and Spanish heritage blend enticingly in Yucatan dance, food, handcrafts and markets. Merida is not the Yucatan you thought you knew. Not touristy like Cancun or the Mayan Riviera, the capital...
Annual orchid show brings together beauty, knowledge and warmth “Orchids Forever,” on through March 13 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, expresses with its name the hope that the prolific flower will not become...
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