(Apologies in advance to Lord Byron) Burrata sits in beauty, like the moon In cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of cream in spoon Meet in her…
The cows tell me it’s going to rain. No, they don’t talk to me. They’re lying down. All of them. When I was little, I learned that when cows lie…
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 to an inheritance of…
The Commonwealth of Virginia conjures visions of history, such as colonial settlements, civil war battlefields, Underground Railroad stops, and presidential homesteads. It evokes the great outdoors, including national and state…
Alsace is amazing. If you love food and wine, this region is for you. If you love graciousness, hospitality, and charm, this region is for you. If you love beauty,…
(Apologies in advance to Emily Dickinson.) Alsace! Alsace! Were I with thee Generous and delicious food should be Our luxury! Futile the winds To a Heart in your vineyards, –…
In 1996, I spent two hours immersed in a special Paul Cézanne exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: 100 oil paintings, 35 watercolors, and 35 drawings from public and…
During an eight hour bus ride from Dijon, France to Düsseldorf, Germany, we stopped at a rest stop somewhere in Luxembourg. It was the biggest rest stop I’d ever seen.…
When planning my trip to the Loire Valley, I had the benefit of in-depth regional knowledge. I had already conducted a tourism assessment of the area, including a SWOT analysis,…
