- Seven Trips To Expand Your Comfort Zone Having spent 17 years circling the globe for my job at the Smithsonian Institution, I am often asked, “Where is your favorite destination and where should I go next?” Seems like an easy question, but it isn’t. My own list of favorites has shifted dramatically as my personal travel comfort zone expanded. For your consideration, […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Around the World by Private Jet: Russia On August 29, 2014, I began the ultimate journey: Around the World by Private Jet. My host was TCS World Travel and we stayed at Four Seasons gorgeous properties around the world. This post is about our fourth stop: Russia. Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg Four stops into our private […]
- Hever Castle in Luxury Travel Advisor Magazine Jean Newman Glock and one of her favorite destinations, Hever Castle have been featured in Luxury Travel Advisor Magazine. For the full article on Historic Castles click here, or read the excerpt below. HEVER CASTLE was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The oldest part of the castle is from 1270. Across the Irish Sea […]
- Extraordinary Travel: A Private Dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia Did you know that you can tour H.M. Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Yacht Britannia? Exciting enough, but add a private dinner onboard and dinner companions including authors and historians Alison Weir and Sarah Gristwood, well the whole evening takes on magical proportions. This is why I travel. This summer, I joined Alison on a Mary Queen […]
