One of my favorite day trips is to coastal Rhode Island through the villages of Tiverton Four Corners and Little Compton. Not too far from Boston, yet it seems to be worlds away with a peaceful, natural vibe of the late 19th century with …
On my next trip to Ireland, I am making a beeline to Inis Meáin, County Galway. It is on my list of places where I feel I really need to go for a variety of reasons. It all started from my complete enchantment with the …
The Duchy of Cornwall, established in 1337 by Edward III, is a private estate from which the proceeds fund the public, charitable and private activities of The Prince of Wales and his family. Consisting of approximately 55,000 hectares in 23 counties, mostly in the South …
The Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Not too far from Paris and the perfect compliment to a winery tour.
These are difficult days for the great Republic of Ireland once again as they face an enormous financial crisis. Yet the Irish are hearty stock and will endure. For that matter all mankind and womankind, too, of course are inherently indefatigable whether the problem is …
While hill walking in the Isle of Skye, I came upon several, make that, hundreds of Scottish sheep soaking up the view.
If you have any inkling to go to Ireland, be sure to include a stay at Ballymaloe House a lovely country estate with a wonderful culinary school.
The perfect balance of the sea, sheep, stone walls, pastures and of course, little white houses…When I grow up, I want to live here.
what were you doing this morning at 9? i was at dean & deluca’s at rockefeller plaza in nyc sipping on a strong coffee and thoroughly enjoying a perfect croissant, but i should have laced up my skates and gone out on the ice…what a …
