Londoner and journalist Helen Russell finds herself in rural Denmark when her husband takes a job at Lego. They decide to give Denmark a year and this becomes her motto. Russell decides that her new writing assignment is to learn why the Danes are rated as one of the happiest nations in the world. She endures the long dark winters, pickled herring and eating too…
We were off to Boston once more to see my husband’s parents and his sister. We were looking at activities to do close to their house. Our little boy needs to be active otherwise like normal little boys he can get fussy. We tend to do trips around fall break since my husband is a college professor. A few years back we went to see…
Rain showers were coming through the Boston area when we entered the tunnel that leads to the Boston Logan International Airport. We arrived two hours before, which is what airlines recommend in order to make your flight following checking luggage and security. We have a small child so this includes a suitcase and a car seat. When we came out of the tunnel I had…
After I read “At Home in France,” I did what I always do, I wanted to know what the author did after she published it. Author Ann Barry was not able to share more tales of her life in her second home near Carennac, France, since she died of cancer at age 53 and sadly the book was printed posthumously. We have things in common;…
A hike around Shaw Nature Preserve led to snakes, green and red trees, and an abundance of different terrain. Wildflower Trail We first took a small walk around the Whitmore Wildflower Garden checking out some of the flowers in bloom next to the Bascom House. This garden displays five plant community areas (woodland, wetland, glade, savanna, and prairie. I took a long walk to check…
Reading the book “Marco Polo Didn’t Go There” by Rolf Potts I was swept away into of world of adventure and faraway places. He provided glimpses into war-torn countries, such as Cambodia, where the dangers of unexploded land mines are still very real today. You follow him hiking through the top of the world in the Himalayas and learning about the wondrous culture of these…
Photo from My Scenic Drives Driving along the Mohawk Trail during autumn is a kaleidoscope of colors as the leaves change to russet, amber and scarlet. This weekend getaway is due to visit to see my husband’s family in Boston. The route starts at Interstate 90 and takes you along Highway 2 through sunlit valleys and tunnels of color changing trees and ending in Williamstown,…
A palace outside our price range? Actually a beautiful grounds and palace that is a must see when you are in Munich. Constructed between 1664 and 1674, Nymphenburg Palace was originally a summer residence for Elector Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy. It is free to be on the grounds, if you don’t have the time or budget to see the palace and it is…
ACCORDING TO THE SAVVYBACKPACKER and Travel Blogger Nomadic Matt: If you leave the Schengen Area, the countdown clock stops and doesn’t start until you enter it again. Once you reach your 90-day limit, you have to stay out for an additional 90 days. Think of it this way… the day you enter the Schengen zone it starts an 180-day countdown. Of that 180 days, you…
The book shared an around the world adventure that a father took with his son and daughter, but it was so much more. The author describes Vietnam, Nepal or Australia in intricate details. His love for the environment and our need to be caretakers is revealed through the places they go to and the animals they see that are all endangered species. He also shares…
