In the right light, the islands appear as a smudge on the watery horizon, grey marks on a pastel canvas. In other, darker, moments, the islands disappear altogether, leaving you to wonder if they were ever really there at all….
A Tour of Long Island City, NYC’s Fastest Growing Neighbourhood
Long Island City is a neighbourhood in flux. From industrial days gone by to the gleaming towers blocks that pierce the skyline today, Long Island City is changing. And thanks to a morning with Brooklyn Unplugged Tours, my blogger friends…
Discovering The Charms of Chestnut Hill
Some places take a while to get under your skin, requiring return visits or long stays to make an imprint. Then there are the places that steal your heart straight away, places like the charming town of Chestnut Hill in…
Love, Laughter, and Wine: A Destination Wedding in Tuscany
Tuscany welcomed me with a broken camera and a bout of food poisoning. Tired and nauseous, I couldn’t even appreciate the iconic view of the Arno River, the yellow homes of Florence piled haphazardly on its banks. After a pleasant…
Visiting Dunnet Bay Distillery: Spirits and Stories from the Far North of Scotland
The distilling room at Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness feels like a cross between a chemistry lab and the potions cupboard at Hogwarts. Clear glass bottles with percentages and numbers inked on the outside perch near a tiny vacuum still….
My Weekend in the North of Scotland: Caithness, Sutherland, and the NC500
Darkness comes slowly to the north. Even in Scotland’s winter months a light lingers low in the sky after the early sundown, leaving a slight trace of twilight until, finally, darkness descends. It was this glow in the late afternoon…
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