This past weekend Focus Features released the biographical drama Victoria and Abdul in a few major cities – and I for one adored it, for semi-selfish reasons. Judi Dench is fascinating, quite royal, and even somewhat repulsive as Queen Victoria. Having just seen her vibrant and interesting interview on Charlie Rose a few nights before…
When I began planning my adventure in Scotland, I naturally asked all my friends for advice on where to go. A friend of a friend said I HAD to visit the Isle of Iona, as it was a completely magical place. OK…so I got out the map and located it. Hmm…it was part of the…
If your kids have been very, very good this year– or extremely bad and need their come-uppance then head to Edinburgh this Halloween. From haunted vaults underneath the city streets, to tales of grave robbers, witch hunters, cannibals and executioners, Edinburgh is shrouded in myth and mystery with a truly terrifying history and the town…
Harry Potter fans across the world this summer celebrated the final chapter of the ten-year long cinematic saga that has become a global phenomenon. I happened to be lucky enough to be in London for the night of the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Unfortunately, what seemed like impossibly…
During the month of August, Edinburgh is taken over by two competing festivals: the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival and the more casually cool Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A month of culture, food and art, it’s too good to not consider booking tickets to Scotland. The 2011 International festival will take place between August 12 through Sept….