Honestly, I’ve never really given much thought to “Greenwich Mean Time,” and what that actually means. But during a recent trip to Greenwich, England I not only learned a lot about it – I also got to stand in two different hemispheres at the same time! As mentioned previously, I was sent to London earlier […]
[NOTE from Deborah: Guest blogger Sandy Conner wrote back in September about Monet’s gorgeous gardens in Giverny, France. This new post is also about a beautiful garden area, albeit a bit hidden, here in the States. Enjoy!] Over three decades ago, the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine, Kansas touched my heart and soul and left […]
Walking through the gates at the Castle in Muskogee, Oklahoma during its annual Renaissance Festival truly feels like stepping back into a long ago era. As far as the eye can see, costumed cast members man food and crafts booths, entertain with song and/or musical instruments, and roam around while interacting with guests, often whom […]
The Don Giovanni Restaurant on west 44th Street in New York City is my favorite type of eatery. It’s small and cute, feels “authentic” and has great food and service. Located between 8th and 9th Avenues just west of Times Square, it’s also one of those places tucked into a dim area where you […]
Sand, surf, nothing to do but relax. Is there any better way to spend a free day than at the beach? I think not! As mentioned in my previous post, I was sent earlier this month to Orlando, Florida to cover a medical conference. But I tacked on one extra day at the end that […]
Although it’s been 3 days since I flew home from Orlando, Florida (where I was covering a medical conference), I’m still wearing a huge smile. It’s partly because of the mostly sunny weather and temperatures in the high 70s — an especially important perk for this super-sick-of-winter gal. But it was also because of my […]
There might have been some crazy thick fog rolling into the River Valley area close to my home early this week, but there was no way I was going to let it keep me from attending the 40th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism — and its keynote speaker (and my old time crush!) […]
Crater of Diamonds State Park Is Both Family- AND Dog-Friendly For 3 years, my real Dad has been talking wistfully about wanting to drive down from Kansas and try his hand at digging for diamonds here in Arkansas. It was soon after I moved to this state from Florida that he first heard about Crater […]
My trip earlier this month to Edinburgh, Scotland was… well, it was horrible. And I’ll write soon all about my many terrible mishaps that put me into the city 22 hours later than expected. But once finally there, I really enjoyed this very old yet picturesque place that often looked to me like a giant […]
Guest Post from World Traveler, Sandy Conner: While millions of folks visit Paris, France every year and take in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this remarkable city, The City of Light, most stay in hotels and rarely venture into a supermarket (supermarche), a bakery (boulangerie or patisserie) or interact with the people of […]
