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 […]
NYC at Christmas… Beyond Rockefeller Center
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, […]
Window Into… Celebration
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 […]