ANDRIS NELSONS LEADS THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S FIRST-EVER JOINT PERFORMANCES WITH THE LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA—A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE FIVE-YEAR BSO/GHO ALLIANCE LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018 AND AN UNPRECEDENTED EVENT IN THE WORLD OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, OCTOBER 27–NOVEMBER 2 AT SYMPHONY HALL
Category Archives: Experiences
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Aug
Aug
Like turning the pages of a storybook with castles, forests, imaginary dragons, and of course the occasional damsel in distress, a river cruise through Germany sends your senses soaring. In my experience, the Moselle, Rhine, and Main rivers are the most consistently picturesque to enjoy via cruising. My traveling companion/husband and I recently sailed […]
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Jul
Jul
“When you get to dock at The Grand Tremezzo, you will see someone tall and handsome waiting for you. Tell him I love him.”
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May
May
If God took seven days to make the world, he must have used one of those days carefully placing the rocks in the Pacific and along this coastline.
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May
May
Normandy, France. It has always been a life wish of mine to visit Normandy, France. I am not a fan of the term “bucket list” so I term my travel wish list as my “life list” and always have a plan in mind for getting to see what both my husband and I desire to […]
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May
May
An estimated 22 million Americans could take a culinary vacation this year. Source: Travelers Increasingly Influenced By Culinary Pursuits
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Mar
Mar
On this snowy day in the Northeast, I thought I would share some great times from a very short time ago in Daytona, Florida. What a good time attending the Daytona 500. I am not a NASCAR fan but wanted the travel experience. Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in […]
Companion and I had an amazing time visiting and enjoying the world class opera festival. It will run through August and here is the schedule. La Fanciulla del West “There’s a path to redemption for every one of you boys.” Minnie, the indomitable heroine of The Girl of the Golden West, can hold her […]
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Jan
Jan
We have all had a meal that will be remembered for a very long time. My meal was in Rouen.
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Feb
Feb
Chances are if you are Italian American and live in Upstate, NY, you have roots in or near Cervinara Italy. Cervinara sits in the province of Avellino, located outside of Naples in the region of Campania, the second most populous region of Italy. Located in the fertile plateau close to the Partenio Mountains, Cervinara lies […]
I stopped by Hudson Valley Foie Gras to write about the award winning producers of Foie Gras as well as other amazing Duck products. I was treated to an amazing tasting by Chef Jenny. Pictured: The Grateful Traveler and Jenny Chamberlain, Chef of Product Development, Hudson Valley Foie Gras —>Read what Anthony Bourdain had to say after […]
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Nov
Nov
On a recent weekend in Sullivan County, I stopped by to taste a super-premium vodka, “Bootlegger 21 New York Vodka”. Excellent! Spoke to one of the owners about his business and his wonderful Vodka. I also picked some up for a few special Christmas drinks! The tasting Room and Tour Hours: 12:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Sunday. Prohibition Distillery USA […]
On route to Saltman’s Hotel for dinner! Stone Arabia, New York and the Old Stone Church Our Dinner Destination! Saltsman’s Hotel Inside Saltsman’s Owners of Saltsman’s- Tammy and Jimmy Saltsman’s Dining Room Chicken Rice Soup. Fantastic! Along with everything else on the menu… Creamed Potatoes Mixed Berry Pie Made by Tammy Nunzio the Bartender Grape […]
So many travelers each year fly from the east coast to San Francisco or San Diego or L.A. for business and/or pleasure. They fly in, enjoy themselves and fly home, but I am here to point out how very short-sided that is! Would you intentionally miss Florence when traveling to Italy or Lyon when traveling […]
Beautiful, inspiring and warm, Budapest, Hungary is certainly worth an investment of time and expense to visit. Hungary’s capital city is full of vast contradictions. Perhaps it comes from being split in half by a natural boundary (the Danube River) or perhaps it is because it has survived two brutal occupations, but for whatever reason, […]
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Oct
Oct
Last November, I wrote about a wonderful river cruise trip that did not cruise. With record rains in France affecting the medieval bridges on the Rhone River, the cruise was relegated to bus excursions throughout the South of France. You can read the story in its entirety in the February 2011 issue found on www.crlmag.com […]
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Feb
Feb
Waiting for my Cleopatra Moment I will openly admit to being fascinated by Cleopatra, her power, her reported beauty and her lifestyle. Having admitted this, you can understand that when I had the opportunity to travel to France for a Rhone River Cruise, the mental image of lying on a sumptuous bed, relaxing and watching […]