Having a pied-à-terre in New York City means I finally get to live out my Marlo Thomas “That Girl” fantasy. Of course, Marlo’s TV-show apartment was far from a traditional pied-à-terre. Hers was beyond glam,…
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Discovery Park – Seattle’s Great Park
Discovery Park is Seattle’s largest, greatest park and honestly a true icon, much like the Space Needle or Pike Place Market. It’s like Seattle’s version of Central Park without cars and buildings as a backdrop….
The Best Pie Shop in America
The best pie shop in America is hands down Miss Lena’s Pie Shop in DeValls Bluff Arkansas. Granted, I have not undertaken quantitative research to arrive at this conclusion. I have not for example visited…
Good Places to Eat in Clarksdale, Mississippi
There are three really good places to eat in Clarksdale, each one with a unique character and provenance. One is owned by Morgan Freeman, the other by a Lebanese lady named Paula,and the third is…
One Day in Lima – Best Places to eat, visit and drink!
Machu Picchu is one of those bucket list adventures, isn’t it? I’d dreamed of going there since I wrote a report on the Incas in the 5th grade. It only took me more than a…
The best tour guide to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
Gabriella (Gaby) Menesis is quite simply the best tour guide to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Don’t get me wrong, she’s not someone you book at the entrance to Machu Picchu. You know the…
Three Places to Hike Near Lincoln City, Oregon
Let’s face it, you don’t go to Lincoln City, Oregon for the culture, although there is a good old-fashioned movie theater on main street. You might go for the shopping if you love a good…
Best Places to Eat Beirut
Sure, you go to Lebanon for the history, to soak up the vistas of this beautiful jewel of a country along the Mediterranean, or to understand the complicated politics that underlie this region of the…
The Cedars of Lebanon in Jej
When you Google “Lebanon images”, the first results you will stumble upon are cedar trees. Cedars are Lebanon’s national symbol, they are the center of the flag and emblazoned on every conceivable tourist tchotchke from…
Visiting Fatima Gate, Lebanon
Today we are headed to South Lebanon, through the ancient port city of Sidon, with the goal to get to the place they call Fatima Gate. Fatima Gate is at the former border crossing with Israel and…