When my daughter and I decided to travel in western France, we knew we would want to do a winery tour. There are at least a dozen wine-producing regions in France – we were traveling through two of the major ones – the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Although we were able to sample a couple wines in […]
Posts from May 2017
Quote of the Week – 26 May 2017
“The cost of not following your dream, your heart, or your gut, is spending the rest of your life wishing that you had.” — Unknown
Renting a Car – The Itinerary
On our recent trip to Europe, my daughter and I decided to rent a car for a portion of the travel. The itinerary played a big part in our decision. We had specific places that we wanted to visit and traveling by car made the most sense. The End and the Beginning We planned to return […]
Quote of the Week – 19 May 2017
“If you look like your passport photo, you probably need the trip.” —Unknown
Art Museums in Madrid, Spain
Although Madrid may not be the first thought that comes to your mind when considering art museums, it is a city worth visiting for art. According to The Art Newspaper, the Reina Sofia Museum made the list of the world’s top ten most visited art museums in 2016 with 3.4 million visitors. The Prado was close behind […]
Sharing a Meal in Another Country
Most of you are probably familiar with Airbnb or VRBO, but you may not realize the same sort of sharing economy exists with eating dinner. There are a couple of companies that offer meals for a reasonable price that are prepared by home chefs and eaten in their homes. Sharing a meal is good for the […]
Quote of the Week – 5 May 2017
“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
Minneapolis, Minnesota Yarn Shops – Central
I often travel through Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota on business. When I do, I try to visit one or two of the local yarn shops. Over the past several months, I managed to visit almost all of the fourteen (yes, 14!) yarn shops in the “Twin Cities.” I’ve decided to split this post into two parts […]