Seeing the real thing is always better than seeing a reproduction, which is one of the reasons why I love traveling. Well, I'm happy to report that while I enjoyed seeing a replica of the World's Longest Train Station Sign when it was visiting the British Memorial Garden in NYC's financial district in March, seeing […]
Welsh is a tough language to pick up. It’s hard to spell and ever harder to pronounce. So far, I’ve learned Croeso Cymru (Welcome to Wales) and Halen Mor Pur Gwyn (Pure White Sea Salt). That’s because the Isle of Anglesey is famous for its salt and is home to the gourmet salt manufacturer Halen […]
When I woke up in Llandudno, Wales, the first thing I did was to look out the window to check the weather. I wanted to see if Day One's blue skies were planning a reprise. Instead I was greeted by thick clouds. But it turned out that the gloomy weather added to the atmosphere of […]
After two planes (Newark to Heathrow, Heathrow to Manchester) and three trains (Manchester to Newton-Le-Willows, Newton-Le-Willows to Chester, Chester to Llandudno Junction), I finally arrived this afternoon in Llandudno, Wales. Incredibly, all of my connections were on time and went smoothly. However, I was completely exhausted by the time I got to my hotel so […]
Connecticut is full of charming towns. Yet as cute and authentic as these towns may be, they usually don’t offer much to do. That’s what separates Lakeville, CT, from the rest. Lakeville is famous for — you guessed it — its lake. Lake Wononscopomuc, which everyone refers to as The Lakeville Lake, is the deepest […]
So far, the weather has been gorgeous for this Labor Day Weekend. At least it has been in Ridgefield, CT. Last year, the weather was perfect too. I was in Kennebunkport, ME, and amazingly enough it was in the 80s and sunny for the entire time. Quite unusual for Maine!
If you're in need of a crash course in American history, don't crack open your old text book. Just head to Philadelphia where around two hours of intense sightseeing can give you a greater understanding of how our country began as well as a large dose of patriotic pride. Even more good news? Most of […]
(Photos by Amanda Lobell) When it's your first time in Paris, you're under a lot of pressure. You have to see the Louvre, Notre Dame, Luxembourg Gardens, Montmartre — and that's usually just in the first 24 hours. But when you've visited Paris (or any other great city) several times before, you can relax and […]
San Gimignano earned a spot on our Tuscany day trip itinerary with its nickname: The Medieval Manhattan. As a lifelong New Yorker, I’m always curious to see anything that’s compared to New York. San Gimignano is a small town, but it’s famous for its tall stone towers (pictured above) look like skyscrapers. Only 14 remain, […]
On our day trip through Tuscany, we wanted to visit two of the regions of greatest hits: Siena and San Gimignano. After a great lunch at La Bottega in Volpaia, we took the windy backroads to Siena, which is famous for its enormous fan-shaped Piazza del Campo (the mouth of which is pictured above). For […]
