Janet's Jaunts Blog

Meet (again) a true adventurer from Mentor

I crossed paths once more today with Jayme Otto Noyes, a young woman from Mentor who I met two years ago in Croatia. I found her again through an email directing me...

Reading Travel: in print or online?

A string quartet tunes up and cruise staff prepares a buffet of sweets for the Mozart Tea aboard the Crystal Serenity They tell me people prefer reading online to the newspaper, but...

Catching Mediterranean sardines for lunch

A small wooden shed holds nets that are lowered  into the sea to catch sardines near the mouth of the Po River off Ravenna, Italy. Maybe it’s my Norwegian heritage or perhaps...

Previewing new Mentor Melt

I’m pretty sure the crowds won’t allow me to get near the new Melt Bar & Grilled after it opens Friday. So I’m glad I was invited to a preview of the...

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...

Outer space to a cruise: find it soon in Travel

Only a few passengers are around the pool as the Crystal Serenity sails into the beautiful bay of Kotor,, Montenegro which is surrounded by mountains. This month’s Travel will introduce you to...

Washington DC food trucks

Discover where to find them in today’s story  in The News-Herald where I reveal other strategies for making the most of your visit to the nation’s capital