I love nature and art, so it follows that Impressionism is my favorite art form. The movement was started in the late 1800s around Paris when life got a little easier and people were able to get out into the countryside. Artists such as Claude Monet began to break with traditions of painting myths, people […]
The Best Things to Do in Flam, Norway
Traveling to Norway conjured up images of Nordic culture and sweeping vistas over deep blue fjords. Reading about Norway in a Nutshell made me want to take a train ride through the mountains and a boat ride through the waters. Flåm was where my dreams of Norway most came true. In fact, this is a […]
Dublin in a Day with Kids
My kids, my husband and I had the privilege of visiting Ireland for a quick stop on our way over to the United Kingdom. Here is how we used our 24 hours in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. One tough thing about traveling through the British Isles is that the tourist attractions have limited hours, usually opening […]
One Day in Reykjavik and The Golden Circle
To celebrate my 40th birthday, three of my girlfriends and I headed from Boston to Reykjavik Airport for a long weekend trip to Iceland. You can read my last post, 6 Reasons I Decided to Spend my 40th Birthday in Iceland, to see why. We spent our first day exploring Reykjavik and the Golden Circle. […]