In Victoria last week, we stayed at the wonderful Swans Hotel, with its marvellous art collection. The Hotel was developed by Michael Williams, an art collector, who bequeathed art and hotel to University of Victoria…
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Way back when, I posted what I called a “brief view of San Sebastian” and I promised there would be more to come. That was halfway through our trip, and we’ve been home two weeks now…
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We thought of driving to Sarlat for my birthday but decided to find a destination even closer to Bordeaux. Paul did some research and came up with a very good plan. Less than ten minutes…
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Thanks so much to my blogging friend Kristin, who raved about her meal at Amsterdam’sDe Kas restaurant last fall and then insisted I make it part of our visit. One of those handfuls of memorable…
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As we drove through the city from Amsterdam Centraal train station (an easy trip from the airport, suggested by the hotel as a cheaper alternative to a taxi) to our hotel in Prinsengracht, the inevitable…
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