In 2007, Ken and I spent two nights at the haunted Gwydir Castle in the foothills of Snowdonia, North Wales. Even though the place is called a castle, the Tudor-era structure feels more like a [...]
During my walking vacation in England’s Cotswold Hills, I was glad to see that the iconic red British phone booths were still located in the villages. But now that everyone carries a smart phone, [...]
During my visit to Nashville, Tennessee, I dropped in on two historic plantations: The Hermitage, the home of president Andrew Jackson; and Belle Meade, famous for its Thoroughbred horse [...]
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me); It’s always our self we find in the sea.” —e.e. cummings Portland Head Lighthouse is dramatically set on rocky Cape Elizabeth just outside of [...]