Charleston’s Southern Charm

Makes you want to come back

Published on 3/18/13

It doesn’t take long to see what Rhett (as in Butler) meant when he told Scarlett (as in O’Hara) that he was returning to Charleston, where he could find “the calm dignity life can have, when it’s lived by gentle folks, the genial grace of days that are gone … When I lived those days, I didn’t realize the slow charm of them.” Read More »

Vienna: Explore the Imperial Lifestyle

Let yourself get carried away by one of Europe's most beautiful cities

Published on 3/08/13

When I had the opportunity to join friends on a short trip to Vienna a year ago, I didn’t hesitate. Of course I wanted to go. I had heard so much about this tradition-rich city that I wanted to see and experience it myself. Read More »

Immerse Yourself in Magical Kenya

Culture, wildlife and a stunning landscape wait for you

Published on 2/27/13

“The views were immensely wide. Everything that you saw made for greatness and freedom, and unequalled nobility.” – Karen Blixen, “Out of Africa” Read More »

A Warm Welcome from Ottawa

Food, flowers and festivals make for a tourists' delight

Published on 2/18/13

Every time I visit Canada, I have the feeling that I’m visiting an old friend. Read More »

Stepping Back in Time in Everglades City

Everglades Rod and Gun Club enjoys well-earned reputation as a favorite of the rich and famous

Published on 2/05/13

Travel down the west coast of Florida, past Naples and Marco Island until you can’t go any farther. Pull into the sleepy “Old Florida” town of Everglades City. It is pretty much the last outpost of civilization before the hard land turns into a maze of channels and mangrove islands. Read More »

Germany’s World Heritage Sites: Wurzburg, Bamberg and Regensburg

Fascinating history, cathedrals and artwork await

Published on 1/17/13

Forty of the 900 sites worldwide identified by the UNESCO World Heritage Center as worth protecting for others to see are located in Germany. Read More »

Spa Time in Scotland

Indulgent delights await in one of the world's most scenic countries

Published on 12/28/12

If you think the Scots are a dour, frugal lot (an undeserved, or at least out-of date, reputation, in my experience), you may not think of putting the words “spa” and “Scotland” together in the same sentence. But, oh, how wrong you’d be. Read More »

Revisiting Vietnam: Both Here and There

The wall in D.C. reminds us of sacrifice; a visit to Vietnam reveals a healing country that welcomes American tourists

Published on 11/01/12

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.” Richard M. Nixon, 1985 Read More »

Charlottesville: Life in a Garden of Eden

Restored gardens, thriving wineries illustrate Thomas Jefferson's vision

Published on 7/25/12

George Washington may be the father of our country, but surely Thomas Jefferson was the smartest guy in the room. Travel to Charlottesville, Va., and you will see why. Read More »