Janet's Jaunts Blog

tomatoes on the riviera

Here on the French Riviera the growing season is much farther along than it is at home. In Nice, where we spent our first of six nights, a flower market is in...

Shower great after all night flight

After an all night flight to Paris on Air France, I discovered showers in the Air France Club at Charles deGaulle airport, which made everything right again. I sleep pretty well on...

AAA awardsfor lodging & dining

Their inn in Burton has been honored by AAA for each of the last seven years, but for Gordon and Evie Safran and innkeeper Gina Houlk, it’s still a thrill.This year the...

Carl Quagliata’s Tuscany

Carl Quagliata needs no introduction to area foodies. Best known for his top rated Ristorante Giovanni’s in Beachwood, on Wednesday he added to his longtime restaurant presence with the opening of Tuscany,...

Branson: God & country

God and country are paramount in Branson and there are no apologies to those who do not agree in the public display of religion and patriotism.The day’s opening ceremony yesterday at Silver...

branson missouri

Branson, Missouri is to show goers as Las Vegas is to gamblers. And both the glitz and the distances are pretty similar.More than 100 different shows are listed in the convention &...

Honors for me, CNN & GA. aquarium

It’s great being here in Atlanta with other travel writer members of the Society of American Travel Writers. We’re seeing the town and exchanging stories about how we are all coping in...

springtime in Atlanta

Atlanta bound early Wed on Delta, and I’ve lucked out with a small commuter aircraft that has the option of gate check. That means I can leave my bag at the end...

brining a brisket

This photo was taken at Mick’s Pub in Willoughby where a corned beef dinner is as easy as it can be. There are, however, several ways to approach corned beef and cabbage...

Friday fish and dinner deals

That’s Gavi chef Mike Valentino with a luncheon Friday fish fry. It’s breaded tilapia with homemade cole slaw and two hand-made pierogies, priced st $7.95 for lunch with a larger portion served...