So I Asked Myself, “Do I Feel Lucky?”
I’m not a gambler by nature. Adventurous, yes. A calculated risk-taker sometimes. A gambler, no. But when I saw the mysterious Travelocity Top Secret Hotel option on their website as I browsed for […]
Mayberry, NC
In memory of Andy Griffith, who died earlier this month of a heart attack, I thought I’d share this postcard my friend Julie sent me in 1998. In it, she […]
I Don’t Look Like Marilyn Manson
“…the alternative circus that is Affleck’s Palace, where in order to go unnoticed, it’s best if you look like Marilyn Manson or a really scruffy Kurt Cobain…” Lonely Planet’s England […]
Dodging Bombs in Manchester
“Imagine it,” our guide Ed encouraged us. “Every night you face the same question: go to the shelter, where it’s stinky, crowded and noisy. Where you probably don’t get much […]
Touring the Theatre of Dreams
My plane landed in Manchester, England and I headed toward the immigration desk. “What’s your purpose in Manchester?” the uniformed customs officer asked me. “Pleasure.” A look of puzzlement and […]
Jumper at the Arndale
I landed in Manchester, England, dropped my bags at the hotel and raced out into the rain to begin my 48 hours in England’s 2nd largest city. I decided to […]
Star Sighting: Eric Stonestreet
I left Brussels this year with little fanfare. Unlike last year when my family and I spent a week there and were just heading to the airport when it happened: a star […]
Mmmmh!
I got a taste (pun intended) for just how global Food Network and the Cooking channel have become when I took part in a team-building exercise at Mmmmh! […]
I’d Be Remiss if I didn’t Mention Manneken Pis
One of Belgium’s most famous icons is Manneken Pis – a small statue of a boy peeing into a fountain. The inspiration is rumored to be that in the […]
The Atomium
The elaborate architecture of the Grand Place in Brussels, medieval Bruges, and historic Gent are all absolutely stunning. But after a week of feeling overwhelmed by the majesty of […]
