Christmas Comes to Santa Claus
Santa Claus, Indiana, that is. The town named for the iconic Christmas figure definitely knows how to celebrate the holiday season. The three December weekends before Christmas are filled with […]
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From Santa Claus From Santa Claus
Have you ever wondered where letters to Santa Claus go? I can tell you. They go to Indiana. Santa Claus, Indiana. And Santa writes back. Each year the Santa Claus […]
Cruising Through the Mercedes-Benz Museum
My friend and her husband are really into cars. I didn’t know this about them until we started driving down the Autobahn and both of them were nearly salivating over […]
Mussels in Brussels
Rue des Bouchers Mussels, or moules, are the national dish of Belgium. They are traditionally served in a steamer pot with a side of Belgian frites and mayonnaise. You can […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
There is no place in the world as grand to me as the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium. And nothing as grand as sitting on a step there, watching people […]
Having a Fabulous Time! (The big lie)
My friend Gena recently sent me this postcard. I actually got it the day before she returned from Key West. So when I saw her, I held it up and […]
I Was Delia Mahon
My name was Delia Mahon. I was a 20-year-old woman taking 3rd-class passage aboard the Titanic on April 11, 1912. I boarded at Queenstown (now Cobh), headed for New York. […]
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
You need to allow yourself a full day to visit Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. We rushed through in less than two hours and barely had time to absorb all […]
The Hunt for Art in Limerick
Our tour of Limerick included several museum visits. One of these was the Hunt Museum, which contains the Hunt family’s private collection of art. Gertrude and John Hunt (who weirdly […]
An Evening of Food, Folklore & Fairies
Let me tell you a story… Did you feel yourself relax when I said that? Did you lean forward slightly, waiting to hear more? Were you transported immediately to childhood, […]
