by Marybeth Bond | May 11, 2019 | Paris, Hotel Security Tips, Travel, France, Romance
Normandy attracts anyone who loves the impressionists and their paintings, as well as food lovers. Last spring I jumped at a chance to go to Normandy to follow in the footsteps of the Impressionist Painters. I criss-crossed the countryside from...
by Annalyse Sheppard | Oct 13, 2018 | Berlin, Germany
Berlin is top of the list for cities that are “in” right now and here’s how to do it on a budget. Twenty-six friends from California, New York, and London joined my partner and me last summer to share the cost of a modern, industrial loft for a week. We...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 14, 2018 | Dining, France
Paris may be crawling with tourists scurrying to monuments and museums, but in Burgundy, a mere 90 minutes south on the TGV train, sightseeing is never an object. The pace is slow, the countryside bucolic and the pleasures of gastronomy rule supreme. The...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 7, 2016 | Luxury, Cruising, Travel
Lisbon, Porto and the Duoro River Valley have become “all the rage”. One of the Great European River Journeys The Duoro Valley east of Porto, in...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 13, 2016 | Luxury, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, France, Dining, Travel, Luxury
The mere name Burgundy evokes splendid wines, fine cellars, history and epicurean feasts. The secret is out among wine and food connoisseurs — the best way to sample it all is aboard a luxury barge cruising along the Burgundy canals. ...