Some of Scotland’s most appealing places will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever gazed at a whisky label or shortbread tin. Those dramatic peaks, lonely glens and lochs, all that tartan and haggis – it really does all exist, in…
From wine tours to mysterious lakes and burial grounds, a getaway to Prince Edward County is a wonderful weekend escape. Country homes and vineyards are nestled in lush greenery and surrounded by water on all sides. There are many things…
The distances within Scotland may seem small – but the country’s landscapes are epic. A journey that seems just a few miles as the crow flies can take hours once you factor in all the glens, lochs and mountains in the…
We interviewed Amanda Bankert back in 2021 about her experience starting a business in Paris, opening the beloved Boneshaker Donuts and Coffee. Back then, like many business owners, she was navigating the pandemic. In 2024, so many things have changed…
Stretching from the Eastern Plains to the Rocky Mountains, Colorado is rightly famous for its breathtaking landscapes. Crossing this rugged state will take you past soaring mountains, sun-drenched plains, red rock mesas and high-altitude deserts – all of which look…
If it’s your first time in Scotland, you’ll most likely choose to land in Edinburgh and work your way north to the Highlands, maybe over to St Andrews, then perhaps up to otherworldly northern isles like Skye. Southern Scotland literally…
Today I want to bring you my guide to the best places for Christmas shopping in the UK. From London to Bath and Edinburgh, they range from national capitals to festive cities. Each features a unique retail scene that will…
My wife and I were on California’s Catalina Island in late spring of this year, checking out a place I used to be able to see from my dormitory window during my college days but had never been to. We’d…
New Mexico is as enchanting as its license plates suggest. From the vast state’s south at the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, to the northern Taos Ski Valley at an altitude of 9000ft (2743m), this Western state offers a consistently dry yet…
As a single Mom of two teens, this is not the first time I’ve lived with a man. With almost half a century of life and decades of dish with girlfriends on both sides of the Atlantic behind me, I…