Chicago just before Christmas is magical…and brisk to say the least!  When that wind came howling down Michigan Ave I feared that I might turn into a popsicle right where…

Each evening on Jimbaran Bay local fisherman push their boats into the ocean for the evening catch.

San Sebastian was quite a gem of a place and being a little bit tricky to get to, it has a wonderful secluded feeling.   We spent a long weekend…

Secluded villas sit on a black sand beach, surrounded by rice fields, complete with horses trotting off into the sunset each night!

Villa Tre Cipressi was perfection.  Overlooking the rolling hills across to Barberino Val D’elsa the sunrises and sunsets were spectacular!  The grounds were beautiful and many hours were spent lounging by…