As the first woman to travel around the world, Jeanne Baret is definitely on the list as a contender for the original Travel Belle. Neil Armstrong. Ferdinand Magellan. Roald Amundsen. ... Read more
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Jeanne Baret: First Woman to Travel Around the World
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Discovering Indonesian Food in Bali
Indonesia’s 3,000-mile string of islands arcs across the globe like a sword slung from the earth’s equator. Near the bottom of the curve, at the confluence of the Indian Ocean ... Read more
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Eugenia Price: The Writer who put Saint Simons Island on the Map
"The great doing of little things makes the great life."
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Iris Origo & Tales Of 20th Century Tuscany
A woman who lived under the Tuscan sun in the early 1900s The villa and beautiful gardens at La Foce in Tuscany. An Italian nobleman for a husband. The stuff ... Read more
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Getting Around Hong Kong
Tips for getting around Hong Kong with the “Octopus Card” In the 1960 movie “The World of Suzie Wong,” William Holden approaches Hong Kong on a scenic Star Ferry ride across ... Read more