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Destination: Aix-en-Provence, France Book: Death in the Vines (NEW June 2013) by M. L. Longworth Here we are in Provence again–just can’t get enough of the south of France. But instead of contemplating life and language with Kristin Espinasse, or art in a Renoir painting, we’re solving a mystery–or several. And this time it is the town [...]
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Destination: Côte d’Azur Movie: Renoir (In French with Subtitles) I’m a literary traveler–inspired by books, but also an art traveler, inspired by movies, artworks, museums and the lives of artists. If anything will ever make you want to book a trip to the South of France, the movie Renoir certainly will. This is a movie [...]
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Tasty Travels Destination: The Mississippi River Book: The Delta Queen Cookbook: The History and Recipes of the Legendary Steamboat (NEW Sept. 2912) by Cynthia LeJeune Nobles Lazy River Meals by Brette Sember I vividly recall seeing a paddlewheel steamboat on the Mississippi in New Orleans when I visited as a teen. It was elegant and [...]
Culture Travel Destination: Grand Rapids Michigan Museum: Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park By Jessie Voigts When you hear “world-class museum,” do you sigh in anticipated boredom? Does the idea of yet another walk through a sculpture park make you want to head to the nearest café, instead? When museum or art fatigue sets in, [...]
What fun! Easy Jet liked our shot of that goat in the tree in Spain two Thursdays ago.! Thanks, guys. NOTE: Read to the end to learn how you can see Monet’s gardens in New York, and a link to a video of Monet paintings. Last week I showed you some of the reflections of [...]
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Today I present you with a puzzle of sorts. What the heck is it?? And what do these things have in common? And why is it a good excuse to visit Tucson, Arizona? (BTW, this post was inspired by a post by fellow travel blogger, Jeanine Barone of J The Travel Authority. See her post [...]
