Connemara Calling
My summer travel took me back to the West of Ireland to explore Galway and Connemara, my mother’s ancestral home.
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A Portland Staycation
German Cuisine, Cozy Accommodations, and an Antiques Paradise With COVID taking over the world and cancelling plans (much to many an introvert’s delight) my partner and I had to adapt for our one year wedding anniversary plans. Initially, we had been planning a two to three week adventure through Germany and Scotland visiting friends abroad,…
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Tropic Like It’s Hot – Soon to be your most complimented leggings!
After scouring the internet for what felt like days for fresh, functional activewear I ran across a company I had not encountered before – Constantly Varied Gear aka CVG. Not to be confused with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport nor that “avert your eyes” scalp condition your cousin had. Do not mix it up with the…
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Road Trip: MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Destination, Moose Jaw. I mean, the name alone is reason enough to check out this city nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan, along the Trans-Canadian Highway. And there’s some fascinating history here. Are you a Harry Potter fan? Moose Jaw is the hometown of the professional Quidditch team the Moose Jaw Meteorites. But that’s not all. Downtown…
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Discovering DeLand
Florida has been a magnet for tourists for centuries. But in 1876, the year of the U.S. Centennial, more and more set off to explore and vacation south to celebrate the country’s birthday in fashion. Wealthy society families secured second homes and Henry Flagler’s new rail system, the Florida East Coast Railway, opened up a…
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Louisville, Kentucky-Bourbon & Beyond
With just shy of 1.3 million residents, Louisville may not be a big city like neighbors Chicago or Nashville, but it is larger than life in spirit and old fashioned hospitality. Perhaps, it is the ratio of aging bourbon barrels to people, roughly 5 to 1, that keeps everyone so happy. I was excited to…
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Victoria and Abdul – travel back in time and in love
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…
