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December 18, 2013 | in Europe, Travel

Window into… Holiday Lights

london uk england christmas market fair

No matter the place or purpose, string lights invariably make me think of the holidays. My very favorite holiday lights were discovered in a Christmas market on an extra-long layover in London last Christmas. Cities across Western Europe are rife with Christmas markets like Winter Wonderland.  They’re a festive alternative to the drudgery of mall […]

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December 16, 2013 | in North America, Travel

NYC at Christmas… Beyond Rockefeller Center

christmas lights tribeca new york

During this most recent trip back to New York, I didn’t manage to see the giant Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.  I never saw a single holiday window display, and I didn’t go ice skating in Central Park.  Frankly, I never even went to Central Park. Sacrilege, I know. I love New York around the holidays, […]

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December 4, 2013 | in North America, Travel

Window Into… Celebration

San Juan Puerto Rico

Time for a new tradition, says me! Enjoying other people’s photos is perhaps my favorite part of reading my favorite blogs.  Each photo permits me a little window into a different life. Kind of like travel, no? Hence my new series: “Window Into…” Each week I’ll feature one photo centered around a theme and offer […]

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