Inspired by the tales of Robin Hood, most people visit Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire to see the legendary Major Oak. While the gigantic oak tree is indeed a sight to behold, there are plenty of other lovely hollow oaks, too, as well as other kinds of trees, including silver birches and pines. Based on the […]

Legend has it that the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest was a hiding spot for Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. The Major Oak has a major reputation to live up to, and I'm pleased to report that it did. That's a good thing, because Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve's 400,000 visitors per […]

When you go to Nottingham, it’s Robin Hood this and Robin Hood that. Which begs the question: Is there a real Robin Hood? Yes, and it’s this guy.

I'm at JFK, waiting to board my flight to Heathrow and then a minivan to Nottingham, England! I'm going to spend five days following in Robin Hood's footsteps, in the honor of the new Robin Hood movie that hits theaters on May 14th. On the itinerary is Nottingham Castle, Sherwood Forest and Galleries of Justice […]

Oh Jersey Shore. I hated the first episode, but then my friend Caitlin insisted I give this MTV reality show another chance. So I did and I soon became completely obsessed with this group of 20-somethings who proudly called themselves Guidos and Guidettes (pictured above) as they lived it up in MTV's beach house in […]

(photos by Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff) My friends Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff have just returned from a trip to Singapore and and have come home singing the praises of the awesome Singapore Zoo, which is a top tourist attraction that they say is a must-visit for any first-timer to Singapore.

Tonight, all eyes will be on Los Angeles, or at least on the Kodak Theatre, where the 82nd Academy Awards (aka Oscar Night) will be held. LA is a unique and, at times surreal, city that everyone should visit at least once. Here are five things you must do on your first trip to Los […]

When I was in Wales in September, I loved seeing dragon symbols everywhere — so much so that I bought a dragon Christmas ornament as souvenir. I don’t recall thinking that what the country really needed was an gigantic, red-tinted bronze dragon statue. But now that the announcement has been made that they’re building Waking […]

People often grumble about attending out-of-town weddings, but when it's a wedding in Boston it's hard to complain. I don't go to Boston nearly enough, but whenever I go I always appreciate what a pretty city it is. Unlike my wedding weekend trip to Philly where I took in the greatest historic hits, I didn't […]

Sarasota, FL, is the ultimate circus town. After all, John Ringling (of the Ringling Bros. Circus) was instrumental in transforming Sarasota from a sleepy fishing village to one of the Southeast’s most culturally rich cities, and The Ringling Museum of Art is one of the region’s best museums. So, it was no surprise that Circus […]