Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
Because we lived in Manhattan for 15 years, return visits always feels like homecomings. Each time, we explore new areas of the city. In October, we went back for a family wedding and…Continue Reading
On a recent commute from Palm Beach, Florida to Charleston, South Carolina, we stopped over in Savannah, Georgia. While Charleston is perhaps better known for its history, beautiful architecture and outstanding restaurants, boutiques and…Continue Reading
In certain pockets of the economy, you’d never know there’s a recession! Consider the recently released black and white photographic images of British photographer Nick Brandt at the Fahey-Klein Gallery (www.…Continue Reading
We head to New Zealand in November for this year’s Society of American Travel Writers’ Convention. If it’s like previous conventions, it should be fun and productive!
This one is in Wellington,…Continue Reading
On a recent visit to downtown Charleston, we stayed at the Governor’s House Inn (www.governorshouse.com). Built in 1760, it was the home of John Rutledge—the youngest signer…Continue Reading
While browsing in an Apple store for a case to protect our new Macbook Pro, we asked one of the “geniuses” for a recommendation. She immediately mentioned a BookBook, then suggested we check…Continue Reading
Palm Beach is great in the summer: The snowbirds have flown north, traffic has ebbed, prices are down, and we have the beaches and restaurants all to ourselves. Best of all…Continue Reading
The Knoxville Museum of Art (www.knoxart.org) is staging the first U.S. exhibit outside New York City of the ceramics of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (pronounced I-way-way). He is China’s first contemporary art megastar, ranked #13 by Art Review magazine on…Continue Reading