5 small Texas towns you must visit
Experience Southern gentility and hospitality in these small Texas towns. Each one has a unique heritage forged by its location and history.
Traditional food from Cordoba [Argentina]
You know when you hear people mention something, say a kind of fruit, that you had no idea existed? That’s what happened to me with cuaresmillos, the Shangri-La of candied fruit for me. I had heard family members praise these little peaches but never seen or eaten them until recently. I was visiting historic buildings…
Self-guided walk of Old Portsmouth
I have been to Portsmouth before, on a previous visit to my in-laws. They live half-way between London and the south coast, so it’s easy for me to jump on the train and head south to Portsmouth for a day out. I’ve been to the Historic Dockyards but this time round, I visited the old…
Ely, a lovely medieval town in Cambridgeshire
As we were getting closer, a few stragglers were scurrying towards the cathedral in the light fall rain. We made it just in time for the 10.30 sung Eucharist at Ely Cathedral. We didn’t plan on it but went with the flow and thought it would be something different to experience. The magnificence of the…
Canada’s Parliament Hill
Canada’s Parliament is an iconic set of buildings located on top of Parliament Hill. This limestone cliff slopes gently towards Ottawa River in the country’s capital, Ottawa. When Ottawa was declared the new capital of the United Province of Canada in 1858, a parliament building was needed to house the legislature. Thus, architects were hired,…
Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake: day trip from Toronto
An overcast summer morning in Toronto. We decided to go even though the weather forecast called for intermittent rain during the day. I assumed we were going to get wet anyway. So we drove along the QEW, Queen Elizabeth Way, which circles Lake Ontario, to Niagara Falls. I had great expectations for these world-famous falls.…
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Victorian legacy in Jefferson, TX
After our little adventure on Caddo Lake, we drove a few miles to the town of Jefferson, TX, where we were spending the night. Our B&B was a lovely historic Victorian home, with lots of frilly lampshades, cushions and sundry knick-knacks. The creaky wood floors and slightly off-kilter doors spoke of old age and different…
What to do in East Texas: Caddo Lake
If you’re looking for what to do in East Texas: Caddo Lake is the answer. “Where are you from?” “Argentina.” “They just had the Carnival, right?” “No,” scowl. “That’s Brazil, our next door neighbor.” “Oh.” The atmosphere on board of the wood paddle steamer cooled down a bit. I do not appreciate it when people…
A guided history walk of Guildford
History walk with The Guildford Town Guides, voluntary guides who take visitors on themed walks around Guildford. #England #Guildford #travel
Guided visit to the Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires
What do vanilla wafers and the Colón Opera House have in common? Opera! Teatro Colón (Colón Opera Hoouse) is Argentina’s leading opera house, opened in 1908. Opera is also a popular brand of vanilla wafers made by a company called Bagley. They were launched in 1906 under a different name but the manufacturer decided to change…
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