As I sit here hunkered down for the duration of Covid-19, I’m reading Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. It’s a fitting book for these stressful times. This is my third reading of Anne’s “meditations on youth and…
Since March is Women’s History Month and this year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, I thought it was fitting to highlight a new book about the subject and…
Gleaning 2020 Trends in Travel at the #NYTimesTravelShow
February 27, 2020
I’ve been going through my notes from The New York Times 2020 Travel Show to share with you. A month has passed since I attended what is considered the largest travel show in North America. Much has changed in the world…
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m pleased to share this guest post by Karen Haddigan, the author of a book on dating after fifty. Whether you’re divorced, widowed, or never been married but decided it’s time to search for love,…
It’s awards season, my favorite time of year. I love to watch the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Oscars. Ooh, ooh, ooh, don’t you just love all the gowns and glitter? With the 92nd Academy Awards…
Ciao in Italian can mean “hello” or “goodbye.” For these purposes ciao means goodbye as I share my final day in Taormina, one of Sicily’s most quintessential resort towns. It was a grand farewell for what was a wonderful first-time visit…
