Dallas’s role in the national tragedy of JFK’s shooting was something we learned a lot about while I was growing up in Texas. The city had a reputation of being a cold, money-oriented metropolis, miles away from the hippie vibe of Austin or the international oil reputation of Houston. We spent an entire section inContinue reading “Visiting Dealey Plaza & the grassy knoll”
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Visiting Dalí’s house in Port Lligat, Spain
Of all my favourite artists when I was a girl, Dalí was the rock star. I identified with his eccentricity and his public persona, his slant way of looking at the world and the surrealist universe he created. I watched Hitchcock’s Spellbound over and over for the dream sequences he designed. Even as a youngContinue reading “Visiting Dalí’s house in Port Lligat, Spain”
Fun at the trampoline park in Austin
One of the things we MUST do when we visit Austin, according to my daughter, is go to Jumpstreet. This place has nothing to do with the natural beauty of Hill Country where Austin is located, nor is it connected to the groovy cultural vibe here. It is a warehouse-style building filled with 25-yard-long trampolines,Continue reading “Fun at the trampoline park in Austin”
Review: Self-catering in New Forest, Hampshire
If like me you’ve never been to the New Forest, I recommend cycling 6 miles across the middle of it, in glorious English summer. You pass low scrubby land, dark dappled forest cover, spindly bare trees with dark arms upstretched. On our cycle ride from Burley to Brockenhurst, we passed all these, as well asContinue reading “Review: Self-catering in New Forest, Hampshire”
Photo Friday: Roundabout in Cadaques
This past week my daughter and I traveled to Costa Brava on a press trip to explore the region. One of the places we visited was Cadaques, a former fishing village in Northeast Spain, Catalonia. Salvador Dali often visited the city during is childhood, and you can easily see why. It’s absolutely gorgeous, with aContinue reading “Photo Friday: Roundabout in Cadaques”
Review: Four Seasons Toronto with kids
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the new Four Seasons Toronto hotel, opened in October 2012, would have gone the grand diva route that lets you know just how fabulous it is. After all, it’s the flagship hotel in the hometown for the entire Four Seasons chain, which itself is a collection of wish fulfillersContinue reading “Review: Four Seasons Toronto with kids”
Our plan for visiting NYC with kids
One of the perils of visiting someplace you used to live is a certain cockiness. You think, “Yeah, I know this town. I used to own this town. I don’t need no stinking guidebook.” Of course, that attitude doesn’t take into account — at least in this case — that I last lived in NewContinue reading “Our plan for visiting NYC with kids”
Top time-saving apps and sites
On BritMums we’re running a #BGSaveTime Linky, with bloggers sharing their favourite time-saving apps and sites. The Linky is sponsored by British Gas, which has a new online account management system and smartphone app that — among other things — lets you track the engineer coming for a home visit (at last!). I’ve been meaningContinue reading “Top time-saving apps and sites”
Review: Holidaying in an Airstream on Isle of Wight
Destination: Vintage Vacations, near Ryde, Isle of Wight, 07802 758113 Great for: holidaying with other families, having a chill-out getaway Pack: Football, cricket sets, badminton sets, croquet sets, and the novel you’ve been meaning to read Don’t forget: Your wellies, just in case The one problem with writing about travel: you find someplace really coolContinue reading “Review: Holidaying in an Airstream on Isle of Wight”