If you’ve got a few hours to spend before or between flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine is a great, ‘secret’ place to spend it – especially this time of year. Like the airport, Grapevine is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, and its historic downtown – packed with shops, restaurants, winery-tasting rooms, public […]
Stuck at the airport? Look around. You may find an art exhibit right around the corner. A new exhibit at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport- Fiber Art Unraveled: Material and Process – features work by 19 Arizona artists. Here are a few samples: Nick Georgiou’s Green Reindeer is made from newspapers and discarded books; Clare […]
There are a lot of things to love about Amsterdam, including the canals, The Van Gogh Museum, The Rijksmuseum, the cheese, the bicycles and the chocolate. On my most recent visit, I discovered one more: The Museum of Bags and Purses Hendrikje. The 4000 piece collection includes pouches, pockets, purses, suitcases and accessories dating back […]
If you’ve got a few hours to spend before or between flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine is a great, ‘secret’ place to spend it – especially this time of year. Like the airport, Grapevine is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, and its historic downtown – packed with shops, restaurants, winery-tasting rooms, public […]
Stuck at the airport? Look around. You may find an art exhibit right around the corner. A new exhibit at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport- Fiber Art Unraveled: Material and Process – features work by 19 Arizona artists. Here are a few samples: Nick Georgiou’s Green Reindeer is made from newspapers and discarded books; Clare […]
There are a lot of things to love about Amsterdam, including the canals, The Van Gogh Museum, The Rijksmuseum, the cheese, the bicycles and the chocolate. On my most recent visit, I discovered one more: The Museum of Bags and Purses Hendrikje. The 4000 piece collection includes pouches, pockets, purses, suitcases and accessories dating back […]
I first learned about Keukenhof last year, when the historic 80-acre park that bursts forth each spring with 70 million tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other flowering bulbs was celebrating its 60th anniversary with, among other things, an installation of flowers at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Even to someone who can barely keep a houseplant alive, I […]
Snowstorms, mudslides, rain, more rain, and tornadoes. Sounds like a good time for a trip to Hawaii. If you go, or just want to dream a bit about going, be sure to check out the slide-show I put together for MSNBC.com – Cheap and Offbeat Oahu – about activities that are free, cheap or bit […]
There are plenty of worthwhile things to spend money on in London, including theater tickets, fine meals, shopping and a ride on the London Eye or in an iconic black cab. But there are also loads of attractions, museums and special sights that are very inexpensive and many where admission doesn’t cost a penny. Two, […]
If I had a one-day layover in Paris, I’d probably spend a few hours at the Musée du Louvre and then head to the Eiffel Tower for an elevator ride to the top. Or I might just save my euros and visit the new Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, Paris Trocadéro and spend some time […]