Updated January 2, 2019. It’s that time of year! Travel shows are popping up all over the country, ready to tempt–and educate–us, as we wander the aisles of huge convention centers. Do we really need travel show tips? Isn’t...
Madison Farmers Market: A “Capitol” Saturday
The Madison Farmers Market may be one of the prettiest in the country. With the Wisconsin State Capitol building at the center, farmers and vendors are on every side of the Capitol Square…and down State Street, behind the Capitol....
Quebec City: 5 Reasons to Visit
Quebec City: Magnifique! Why should you go? Plenty of reasons! It feels like France…without the jet lag. Eastern Time Zone! Plus, 95% of Quebec City citizens speak French. But hotels and restaurants employ English-speakers, so you will be understood....
Montreal Expo ’67: Fashion Flashback
Montreal Expo ’67: Canada threw a “We’re 100!” birthday party and the world came, very well-dressed. McCord Museum, the small social history museum in Montreal, has a wonderful exhibit about fashion during the time of the Expo. I spent...
Visit a National Cemetery…Pay Your Respects
National Cemetery: Most people think of Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington D.C. A trip to the nation’s capital should, indeed, include the magnificent grounds of what was once Martha Washington’s grandson’s estate. More than 400,000 people are buried or...
PEEPS Show: Racine Art Museum
PEEPS Show? Maybe you’re thinking of the naughty kind, but me? I’m thinking of an art competition featuring those colorful sugar-coated marshmallow chicks and bunnies. The Racine Art Museum (RAM) has taken PEEPS to a new level with its Annual...
Street Performers: The Surprise of Every Trip
I always look forward to street performers when I travel. To turn a corner and find a magician, or to be drawn to happy music nearby. It’s amazing to see what performers do with their talent…or what they’ve created...
Photo Gallery: World Markets
All over the world, markets are the heartbeat of the community. Big or small, they’re where people meet, browse, and shop. There are weekly markets, with a festive atmosphere. Food vendors and entertainers make us feel as if we’re...
Photo Gallery: People of Istanbul
The people of Istanbul seem unaware that they are 15 million, each one a resident of Europe’s biggest city. No, they move through their day as if in a small village: shopping at the local greengrocer, sitting in the...
Window Shopping: Photos from Europe
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Window shopping: To look at articles in the windows of stores without making any purchases. (Verb, originating 1925-1930) One of the unfortunate consequences of American shopping malls is the demise of an authentic...