Recently, my husband and I took a two-day mountain getaway to one of my favorite places on the planet. It is a small village in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina called Highlands. The town itself offers many boutiques, antique stores, fine dining restaurants, and galleries. But it’s the peace and serenity… Continue reading Best Mountain Getaway Ever
One of the wonderful things about children is their capacity to be enchanted by all things magical–Santa, Harry Potter, Disney Princesses, etc. As adults, we tend to become jaded and lose the ability to perceive the magic around us. However, last week I had the opportunity to revisit the wonder of childhood when I attended… Continue reading Magical Chinese Lantern Festival
I have wanted to see Prince Edward Island since I was thirteen and first read Lucy Maude Montgomery’s series of books about the precocious orphan, Anne Of Green Gables. The desire to visit the Canadian province was further cemented in my mind years later, in 1985, when PBS aired the award-winning mini-series based on the book.… Continue reading What To See On Prince Edward Island Green Gables Plus A Whole Green Island
Earlier this year we took our newly minted college graduate on a “History Geeks Tour” of Presidents Washington’s, Jefferson’s and Madison’s homes. So, on our recent vacation to New Brunswick, when we found ourselves close to Campobello, we had to keep the Geek Tour going and pay a visit to President Franklin Roosevelt’s summer “cottage.” Although… Continue reading FDR Slept Here: A Tour Of Campobello Island
When you are driving along the Trans Canadian Highway in New Brunswick, two things strike you. The first is the natural beauty of the landscape with its rocky outcroppings and dense pine forests. The second thing is the noggin befuddling road signs. The Natural Beauty Of New Brunswick Canada New Brunswick is all about experiencing… Continue reading The Natural Beauty And Nutty Signage Of New Brunswick Canada
This post feels a bit like it’s the first day of school, and I am giving a report on what I did over my summer vacation. But I was so blown away by the beauty we encountered on our trip to the picturesque and wonderfully temperate (especially compared to steamy North Carolina) provinces of New… Continue reading St. Andrews By The Sea: A Haunted Hotel and Glorious Garden
