Setting Sail on a Baltic Voyage on Viking Cruise Lines
Viking Star (Photos by M. Richmond) After 21 hours of flying and 24 hours without sleep, we finally arrived at our final destination: Viking Star, Viking’s luxurious ocean liner, a …
Portugal’s Royal Accommodations
Tivoli Palacio de Seteais Hotel (photo: M. Richmond) Once upon a time Portugal’s history was highlighted by tales of daring discoverers who came to the New World, leaving their imprint …
Hanging Out With Mark Twain
Mark Twain House from the back (photo: M. Richmond) It’s not often you get to soak up the atmosphere of a long-gone author and American legend but as I sit …
You Had Me at Strawberry Picking!
Searching for the perfect strawberries at Lyman Orchards Not long ago my soon-to-be 15-yr-old grandson Mateo asked me two very touching questions in the span of a few days: When …
Rediscovering Portugal
16th Century Torre de Belém (photos by Michelle da Silva Richmond) Dawn is breaking as we glide above the sun-bathed Portuguese capital and I feel my heart skip a beat. …
Preparing for a Voyage of Discovery
The Medieval city of Porto with typical wine-carrying boats known as rabelos on the Rio Douro(Photo by Visit Portugal) It’s funny how life changes as you go through the different …
It’s Fiesta Time for Mexico’s Hungry Ghosts!
Festive skeletons (Catrinas) are on display (photos: Michelle da Silva Richmond) November 1, El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a national holiday in Mexico, a country …
Stowe Beautiful!
Venerable barns dot the countryside. (photos by Michelle da Silva Richmond) Sometimes – especially this time of year – it’s important to just drop out of life, if only for …