Train to Slovakia: Trencin, Magic Shoes and Hotel Elizabeth
For several possible reasons, one of my favorite stops on a recent trip with Eurail Travel was Trencin, Slovakia. It might have been the shoes. … Read more
Myrtle Beach 101: Part One
Mention Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and many a married man gets a wild look in his eye . For them a trip to this area … Read more
Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC: Feeling All Homey
Hominy Grille, Charleston, South Carolina Choosing where to eat in Charleston can be a little daunting. But as soon as we are embraced in the … Read more
Fried Foods and the Southern Festival
Strolling past the vendors at any one of dozens of food festivals that go on in May in the South, the sound of sizzling hot … Read more
Travel Dreams
Dreams A girl can dream. I have, ever since my mother found me at age four digging a deep hole in our backyard and asked … Read more
South Carolina Lowcountry Photos: Hydrangeas, Harleys and Rockers
As my husband so charmingly puts it, “You can’t swing a dead cat on Pawleys Island without hitting a rocking chair.” Whenever I see … Read more
Champagne Wishes, Sparkling Wine Dreams
The history of Champagne, or the sparkling wine, that can only come from the Champagne region of France, is vast. Legends and facts filled with intrigue, invention by mistake, kings and queens, and regional and national rivalries, dazzle and tantalize, much like a crystal flute of the end result itself.
How to Keep a Travel Journal and Never Writing ‘I went to the Louvre today’
Double points if you avoid writing “I went to the Louvre today” in your travel journal while actually in Paris. Quintuple points if you never … Read more
Greenville, SC: Urban Sophistication in the Blue Ridge Foothills
In general mountains aren’t usually the first thing that spring to mind when planning a South Carolina visit. Historical towns and cities on the coast; … Read more