day trips

6 min read 2022-08-15 19:08:18

Hooked on Kinderhook

I made a very quick trip out to the Hudson River Valley at the beginning of last week to visit my brother and brother-in-law, and despite its brevity

2 min read 2022-08-15 11:30:00

Basel is an exotic combination of river and mountain centric landscape. Basel informs the tourists about the unpolluted, chilly and the innocent

8 min read 2022-07-31 23:47:19

One hot morning last week I was looking at some paintings by the American Impressionist artist Matilda Browne (1869-1947) when I realized I wanted to

9 min read 2022-07-13 01:26:32

Another week: another pink Gothic Revival house! If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a Gothic Revival kick for a while. It’s a style you

6 min read 2022-07-05 19:57:18

In the last week of June I drove down to the “quiet” northeastern corner of Connecticut to see a house that was a major presidential July 4th

6 min read 2022-06-25 12:00:55

Universal Studio is reopening this weekend and while the park and rides are great, my mind drifted to all the sweets there, and I couldn’t stop

2 min read 2022-06-24 20:05:00

Last month, my girl Jackie and I took off on a Saturday morning, heading north up Route 1 to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about an hour from Boston.

4 min read 2022-06-09 22:07:02

Madurodam is a miniature park in The Hague (Den Haag) which highlights some of the most famous landmarks and buildings in the Netherlands. It is one

4 min read 2022-06-08 14:00:07

For a quick, picturesque nature escape without leaving the confines of Beijing, set your GPS to the stunning but lesser-known Dongjiao Wetland

6 min read 2022-06-07 12:00:00

Ditch plastic with this handy guide to 12 zero-waste and refill shops in Glasgow. There’s a huge amount of rivalry between Scotland’s east and

33 min read 2022-06-02 15:00:00

Rotterdam — a city where everyone loves to rave about the quirky new-age architecture, its multicultural quotient, and the resilience and

4 min read 2022-05-24 19:09:47

If you’ve read my blog for any amount of town, you probably know by now that I LOVE SMALL TOWNS! And I’ve added a new one to my favorites list!

9 min read 2022-05-19 12:00:00

Looking for the best zero-waste shops in Edinburgh? I’ve got over 20 shops for you where you can shop plastic-free and refill to your heart’s

9 min read 2022-05-19 12:00:00

Looking for the best zero-waste shops in Edinburgh? I’ve got over 20 shops for you where you can shop plastic-free and refill to your heart’s

23 min read 2022-05-06 16:24:10

Nestled in the heart of the Netherlands lies a charming town brimming with cheese, delightful walks, a jaw-dropping city centre, and heaps of things