November 7, 2011
“It looks like a rainbow that froze.” That was my daughter’s take on the Gateway Arch, otherwise known as the Gateway to the West, which stands as the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. The Saint Louis Arch The arch is undoubtedly impressive, and its graceful form is the symbol ...
November 5, 2011
Longing to take a trip to Paris, but not quite up to the air fare? Or simply wondering what it’s like not across the pond, but north of the U.S. border? Quebec, Canada will fill the bill and is a wonderful place to spend the upcoming holiday season. Yes, it will be chilly. But you ...
November 4, 2011
There are undeniable differences between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the city of New York. Some travelers may prefer the vast cosmopolitan choices New York City offers, but Philadelphia’s relatively compact size and concentrated historic districts make it an ideal destination for history loving families and parents seeking sights kids will enjoy seeing. One comment I must make ...
November 3, 2011
It’s been a number of years since I last visited this city by the sea, and the last time I spent a great deal of my visit in several iconic tourist spots my children wanted to enjoy: the bustle and varied cuisine of Pike’s Place Market, boat rides, the salmon locks, the Rock and Roll ...
November 2, 2011
Little kids love Halloween…so what about Día de los Muertos, a family holiday in Mexico but not so much in the States. Conventionally, this celebration honoring the deceased happens in conjunction to All Saints’ Day on November first. This ancient holiday memorializes friends and family who’ve passed away through the use of colorful art, altars, ...
October 31, 2011
I wonder what it would really be like to be a mom in Miami. Seriously, are they all svelte in their string bikinis while the kids enjoy the soft white sand and chase the sea birds along the water’s edge? I got a little taste of the experience – not in a string bikini however ...
October 30, 2011
I love flowers. I can’t grow them myself – my thumb is more brown than green – and I can’t keep bouquets in the house or my cat will consume them. But I love to tour gardens, whether it’s the enclosed National Botanical Garden near the Nation’s Capitol or a tropical paradise on Maui. I’d ...
October 28, 2011
The holiday’s are approaching. A little too rapidly for my taste, and probably for you, too. And you may be wondering if you really want to stay home and make that turkey or Tofurky. If you really want to invite Aunt Gladys and her Barber Shop Quartet for Christmas or Hanukkah. Instead, maybe you’re thinking ...
October 24, 2011
It boggles the mind. If William Faulkner and Elvis Presley had met, would they have been friends? Did they ever meet? That was the question my son asked as we traveled the deep south, enjoying Mississippi’s steamy greenery and historic sights ranging from Elvis’ birthplace to Faulkner’s home, Rowan Oak. Oxford Mississippi – Town Square ...
October 22, 2011
Okay, technically we’re talking about the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but my kids wanted to see this world class art institute initially because of its prominence in Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky movies. Yes, this is where Rocky jogged up those long, long steps and looked triumphantly out over the city. It’s also where a bronze statue ...
