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.
In 1969, TV anchor Walter Cronkite, citing an EPA report, declared that Chattanooga was “the dirtiest city in America.” What a difference half a century makes! Today, Chattanooga (population 176,000)…Continue Reading
When you think of Florida, sun-kissed beaches and water sports come to mind. With over 50 miles of beaches and a broad range of aquatic activities, Ft. Myers and neighboring Sanibel and Captiva islands—situated on Florida’s southwest…Continue Reading
Who would have known that Ft. Myers, Florida now has, according to a recent story in Florida Weekly by journalist Roger Williams, the “single finest bookstore in and about the state of Florida?” In fact, this new literary resource…Continue Reading
Of late, we’ve discovered Nantucket, for over 100 years a favorite summer retreat for the well-heeled and their families.
Now we know why those families keep coming back. Located 30…Continue Reading
We recently received a Christmas card from a well-traveled New York City couple. The card displayed an image of the husband and wife with their two sons on safari in Botswana. Inscribed below was the provocative quotation: Not all who wander are lost.
The card reminded us of an essay…Continue Reading
This is a big year for Charleston’s internationally renowned Spoleto Festival, a showpiece for the performing arts. If possible, try to visit in late spring and join the excitement!
The Festival marks…Continue Reading
Our recent European river cruise on the Mosel, Rhine and Main rivers began with three days in Paris. A road trip from…Continue Reading
“It’s wonderful to see you again and be reminded that you once lived among us!”
This was how Ashley Saunders greeted me, a man who some 50 years ago was my student in Bimini’s ramshackle,…Continue Reading