London Art museums can be overwhelming for me as I don’t know where to look first and how to navigate the vast space packed with tourists to ensure I experience the art and the curation properly on my own timeline. My first visit to the V&A was supposed to be […]
Every year, in the dark days and cold nights of winter, we all dream of escaping somewhere warm and sunny. The cruise industry is at the ready to accommodate you during Wave Season with hundreds of itineraries around the world. Cruise Wave Season starts in mid-January and ends in early […]
As I get older, the days and years really do seem to speed and the highlights become flashes of memories whereas the low points, the really low points in life seem to be set on slow motion torturing me even longer. That doesn’t seem quite far – 2019 has been […]
Part of the charm of London is its old buildings and townhomes which often get converted into unique hotel rooms. Not so charming are the small hotel rooms which limit to two people (maybe three) in a room. It gets tricky (and expensive) when traveling with your family of four […]
My family is planning for Thanksgiving and asked me “when do you leave and/or when does your flight land?” as I have spent many years away for Thanksgiving (great award flight availability) as an add on to my birthday trips. I’ve landed in Perth (Australia) on Thanksgiving, celebrated with friends […]
If you have followed my shoe posts for the past year, you will know how my size 11 feet are often relegated to a choice of black suede, black leather and black patent leather in the fall/winter season. If the salesperson brings out any size 11 shoe/boot in a color […]
Where is your happy place? Is it a place, a person, a destination or a fleeting moment in time? I’m sure your happy place changes every day depending on the drama and stress levels of life. In today’s world full of selfies galore which capture a moment in time, a […]
Everyone keeps saying the “desert call you back when it’s time for a change” and I’m starting to believe them. For the past two months, I’ve had photos of the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend pop up in my social media feeds almost daily – sure, I liked […]
We didn’t originally plan to visit Brighton but a cruise ship itinerary change gave us two days to sort out before we went to London and we chose to spend those days in Brighton. Located slightly over an hour from London by train it was a nice getaway to transition […]
I have a (not so good) history with Modern Art – some has left me wondering “WTF” and others have caused me so much emotion (usually anger) that I need to leave the gallery immediately whilst muttering to myself. I’ll probably never understand “The Rose” (white canvas painted white) at […]