Happy New Year! It’s not only a new month, but a new year and an entirely new decade. Reflecting back on the last decade, life sure has surprised the hell out of me. In June 2009, we left the US for what was supposed to be a four year assignment overseas. Leading up to that […]
5 Reasons an Antarctic Cruise Should Be on Your Bucket List for 2020
Antarctica: one of the harshest, yet most beautiful places on the planet. As early as the 20th century, Antarctica remained the yet uncharted continent on Earth. Thanks to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and explorers like Shackelton, Amundsen and Scott, we’ve been privileged to be able to visit the bottom of the world since […]
Guide to Visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty is an enduring symbol of freedom that has stood welcoming people to New York Harbor since 1886. She is an iconic symbol of America, and one of the very first things immigrants arriving to Ellis Island saw. A universal symbol of freedom recognized around the world, the statue of Lady Liberty […]
Dyker Heights: The Most Christmasy Place on Earth
There’s not too much I miss about America and over the decade we’ve been living in Europe, the list has gotten shorter and shorter. I have to admit, though, that each year when Thanksgiving rolls around, I do miss the massive Christmas lights displays that pop-up on department stores and people’s houses signaling Christmas is […]
Why Uganda Should Be on Your Radar
Winston Churchill called Uganda the “Pearl of Africa” after his visit in 1907, writing about it in the book My African Journey. During his time serving as Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, he toured Britain’s East African colonies. Churchill was so enamored with Uganda that he essentially put the African country on the map […]
The Luxe Adventure Traveler Guide to Christmas in NYC
Ever since my first visit during the holidays, I haven’t been able to resist a Christmas in New York. To me, visiting New York in December is when the city is at its best. It’s when everything is the most shimmering and magical. New York City comes alive with holiday spirit and is home to […]
Bordeaux in 365 Bottles: October 2019
After a really long hiatus, we resurrected Bordeaux in 365 Bottles last month. Our life has gotten a major shake-up recently with Tim retiring from the Air Force, us buying an apartment in France and actually merging our households back in to one again. Tim arrived from his Mongol Rally retirement trip basically at the […]
10 Classified Bordeaux Wines for your Wine Collection
When it comes to Bordeaux wines, world-renowned names like Château Margaux and Château Pétrus typically come to mind. As do some stop-your-heart price tags that can make Bordeaux wines seem out of reach. But Bordeaux wines come in all price ranges, including a number of classified Bordeaux wines that are affordable for just about any […]
Kenya Wildlife: The Northern Five
You’ve surely heard of Africa’s Big Five. The lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant and rhino are typically the African wildlife tourists would most like to see on safari. The Big Five are like the ultimate safari checklist to tick off on game drives. With some 25,000 animal species, no other African country boasts quite the […]
Bordeaux in 365 Bottles: September 2019
Bordeaux in 365 Bottles, my monthly recap of being an American expat in France and running a travel blog as a career, went on quite the hiatus. The last one I published was in June 2018. I meant to resurrect Bordeaux in 365 Bottles with a June 2019 edition. It would have been excellent timing […]
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