This time last year I was packing my bag for a ski trip in Colorado. Problem is, I don’t ski. Never mind. As they say: “I’ll have lots of fun at the lodge!”
Tag: Runaway granny sees the world
Mystical, Magical Truffles: Alba’s White Truffle Festival
This year’s White Truffle Festival in Alba, Italy
The Monkey Temple of Kathmandu
Monkey Temple in Katmandu
Off Italy’s Beaten Track: Nova Siri and the Ionian Sea.
Travel somewhere you’ve never heard of
I Never Wanted to See Glasgow
One fine day in Glasgow
What Your Tour Guide Won’t Tell You About Cinque Terra
I visited Cinque Terra on a tour of Italy with friends from the Carolinas. We had planned only one day to visit the five villages. It was an absolutely glorious, yet overcast, day filled with stops at the beach, shopping and gawking at villagers and tourists. Because of bad weather a few days earlier, there…
London for Fashionistas: Versace and Gaultier
my first time to tour the V&A in London
The Best Way to See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
What not to do in Pisa, Italy
Istanbul: A Shopaholic’s Paradise
Irresistible things to buy in Istanbul
Art That Redefines Reality: Vik Muniz at The High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia
Brazilian-American artist Vik Muniz that totally blew me away.
Nepal’s “Living Goddess”: Kumari
Many nations have their beauty queens. In Nepal, the Kumari — or “Living Goddess” — takes female perfection to the highest level: worship. There are several Kumaris in Nepal who are worshiped by Hindu and Buddhist followers. These young women, chosen at ages ranging from four years old to seven, spend their youth adored as…
Nepal: The Adventure Begins
Normally I like to travel solo. But there are some parts of the world where I’m not comfortable going alone. I could get irretrievably lost. Before I ever dreamed of living in France I planned a tour to Kathmandu and Nepal. It was something I’d wanted to do since I was in college. Back then I…