Tipsy Tourist: Wine 101, Parisian-style
It’s all about the terroir, said the amusing instructor as he began the hour-long discussion of French wines. No Chardonnay, he said shaking his head at the Californians in the […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Undiscovered Delaware, at least for me
Once upon a time, western Sussex County in Delaware was remote, dark and forbidding to those who became the targets of the notorious Patty Cannon. “The Devil on the Nanticoke” headed […]
POSTCARD FROM Philadelphia
The streets of the City of Brotherly Love were crammed with the faithful as Pope Francis came to celebrate Mass Sept. 27. I went as a member of the media, […]
10,000 step tour: Ocean City Boardwalk
You got this, I thought. It’s flat, with no traffic (except the bikes, lots of bikes) and not one turn. It’s the Ocean City Boardwalk, 2 1/4 miles long with […]
TIPSY TOURIST: Mark Cascia Vineyards
Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on a flat piece of land jutting out into a picturesque part of Cox Creek, an aerospace engineer and a judge are growing grapes and […]
Monet’s gardens in Giverny: a photo essay
The waterlilies were in bloom. Blue, yellow, pink, white. Casting reflections on the shadowy water under the willow trees. The very willow trees that inspired the Impressionists’ master, Claude Monet. […]
10,000 step tour: Île de la Cité, Paris
Every street corner shared a story, a moment, a marvel. This is Paris, the capital city of walking. And so I set a goal to hit my 10,000 steps on Paris’s […]
TIPSY TOURIST: Sipping, shopping in Fredericksburg, TX — again
You know that picture of a cowboy town created by Hollywood? A main street, lined with little shops, lots of room to tie up your horse, the friendly saloon, the […]
Summer blooms at Longwood Gardens
Longwood gardens had long been a favorite place of mine. However, for some reason, I never have gone to visit in the summer. This year I made it my mission to […]
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