Author: Janet Podolak

A fresh look at Baltimore

It’s funny how you can come to a town to visit relatives and think you know it  but come back for another purpose and discover  lots more you didn’t know. That’s how...

Why cruise Crystal?

We’ve met many passengers who have cruised multiple times with Crystal, shopping among itineraries offered by both the Serenity, which I’m on now, and the Symphony, which I wrote about in 2006....

South of France coming Sunday

Lounging with a newspaper is a Sunday morning pasttime in the south of France, where this was shot at the Domaine des Clos. 8n Discovering why wine tastes how it does in...

Toronto’s CN Tower Edgewalk

Despite my best intentions to challenge my fears, I didn’t complete the Edgewalk around the top of Toronto’ s CN Tower. I am still trying to determine what made me chicken out at...

Edgewalk atop CN Tower

Headed for Toronto on Saturday to check out the new Edgewalk, 1,168 feet above the street on top of the CN Tower. My appointment to walk the walk is at 11 a.m....

Great shortcut for air travelers

A flight on an Airbus 380 is like none other, with nearly 600 passengers aboard a 2-level plane that’s 78 yards long with a 260-foot wingspan. A 25-member flight crew services passengers...

Rescued by security and an app

Rough night last night. We’re staying at Les Jardins de Saint Benoît, a big contrast to the smaller inns where we’ve stayed as we cross the south of France. It’s a modern...

Newspapers, blogs a very strange world

Newspapers and blogging conspire to create a very strange world that’s somewhat lost in both time and space. You’ll never see the words “Yesterday ” or “Tomorrow” in print  because we need...

Exquisite sleeps in Loire chateaux

Château de Chissay is one of several chateaus in France’s Loire Valley to offer overnight accommodations to visitors.   Chateau Chissay’s dining room awaits with fine china, crystal and starched tablecloths. Both...