The shallowness of the scene does not go unnoticed (by myself, anyway): Shallow Woman #1, having just checked her obscenely large suitcase, now sits in a small plane seat, left now only with an obscenely large purse, on her way home from New York City, a little more anxiously than she would like. She has [...]
Rome, Italy: My son and I like to set up a little organic market stall at our neighborhood playground. I used to do this when I was a child, in the same place, and it’s heartwarming to see my son–totally unprompted–doing the same. Starting from the bottom left we have, freshly harvested collard greens, wild [...]
Breathless, breathtaking—two words lingering in my mind since my visit to Leadville, CO. I was completely breathless a few times, such as after climbing the steps from the Heritage Museum to the Healy House. The air at 10,152 feet above sea level is clean and crisp, but a bit on the scarce side. Breathtaking sums [...]
Would it surprise you to learn that Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was once home to one of the grandest old style resort hotels on the United State’s East Coast? The grand opening of the Ocean Forest Hotel, located at 5900 Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was on February 21, 1930. Together with the [...]
Note from Margo: Whenever I wish I was somewhere else, Paris is always near the top of the list of where exactly, “somewhere else” just might be. I’ve been known to get on the internet in the middle of the night and check airfares, frequent flier miles, and all the latest Paris hotels and happenings. [...]
The word, “sherbet,” means “sweet” in the Middle Eastern world. Prepared with cooked fruit juices and considered a great anecdote to summer’s heat, sherbet originated in Turkey several centuries ago. Sherbet is similar to sorbet with one major difference: Sorbet does not contain milk or eggs, whereas sherbet does. Popular flavors today include: raspberry, lime, [...]
Follow up to last week’s Ingredienti Italiani post on Olive Oil Vinegar: Aceto {ah CHE toh} Vinegar is wine’s destiny, brought about by exposure to oxygen and specific types of bacteria that use alcohol as nourishment. Vinegar is one more reason to be thankful for the French. The slow, ancient method of making vinegar was [...]
Book Review Embracing the Un-Average Girl in All of Us Let’s get something out in the open. I’ve got a few years on the author of The Art of Solo Travel: A Girl’s Guide, Stephanie Lee. This is important for me to mention when evaluating this book, because there is something about traveling where we [...]
If staying in a hotel feels too impersonal and the idea of couch-surfing on a stranger’s sofa is altogether too personal, a bed and breakfast is the perfect middle ground. Although the practice varies from country to country and the accommodation itself ranges from boutique hotel-style luxury to a fairly plain bedroom with no ensuite, [...]
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Silence, Color and Architecture on Lake Orta, Italy by @gomarwrites
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