- 20 Countries, 22 Photos, One Year of Travel Circling the globe, several times last year was exciting. Compressing my jouneys into one blog post less so. Winter in Russia, Spring in Paris, Summer in Russia, Around the World by Private Jet in the Fall (twice), November in Normandy, Paris and Mougins, Holidays at the White House and Christmas in London. Whew. I decided to […]
- Holidays at the White House: A Walk through the East Wing Holidays in Washington, DC are wonderful. It is home for me and there are so many festivities. My favorite by far, was the chance to visit the White House this year and enjoy the very creative holiday decorations. As a member of the Verizon Lifestyle Bloggers Team (VZWBuzz) , I always travel with at […]
- Around the World by Private Jet: Three Exceptional Moments Around the World in 24 days with TCS World Travel and Four Seasons Hotels is sold as the ultimate around the world experience. I have traveled with TCS World Travel on private jet trips before during my work with the Smithsonian and they were all wonderful. So when invited to join this new itinerary, I hoped I […]
- Tweeting and Travel: Lessons From the Road What have I learned during my second year of sharing my travels on social media? The good, the bad and the….wonderful. My first article: A Year of Tweeting and Travel: A Beginner’s Perspective can be found here. Many of the lessons I learned that first year are still true today but in the rapidly […]
- An American Pilgrimage: The Normandy Beaches Omaha Beach, NormandyI met Chester Furtek on Utah Beach, Normandy, gazing out at a small island barely visible in the distance. He was visiting with his wife and son. It had been 70 years since he had landed on D-Day in the USS Correy. His boat sank about a half mile from the beach and […]
- Impressionist Inspiration at Monet’s Giverny I am a travel writer for both print and social media. Increasingly, sharing travel via social media is sharing visual sound bites. My recent visit to Monet’s home in Giverny was magical for capturing these sound bites! Visiting Monet’s Giverny, France home and gardens in early November was a surprising treat. I had visited […]
- What’s New in Russia? St. Petersburg I had the privilege of visiting Russia four times in the past year. Yes, in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, I was exploring Moscow and St. Petersburg under the expert guidance of Viking Cruises, who have vast experience in Russia. If you have visited Russia, or the USSR before, it was probably for a […]
- What’s New in Russia? Moscow Visiting Russia four times in the past year as the Ukraine crisis unfolded was insightful. For current events, but also for a look at what sites are being restored, opened and primed for tourists. This article is about Moscow, my last was St. Petersburg. Interpreting history, both current and past is challenging for all tourists […]
- Beijing: Polluted? Yes. Time to Return? Absolutely! Since 1600 BC, China’s economy has moved in economic cycles of 300 years. Many claim they are now in the 40th year of the upward swing. They think in longer terms than the west, so watch out. The pollution may be vicious, but the creativity and energy is inescapable. Beijing was the second stop […]
- Around the World By Private Jet : Travel and Tech Traveling around the world in 24 days can be a little hectic. Doing it by private jet less so. And doing it under the high touch guidance of the best in the private jet industry, TCS Expeditions, is positively serene. I have just completed an amazing expedition with TCS staying at all Four Seasons […]
