Historic Homes: How to Visit ...

Jan 7, 2013 by

Historic Homes: How to Visit Monticello

I love history.  I love art.  I love architecture.  And I’m a big fan of gardens.  In short, I am the target audience for...

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Virginia Dining: A Holiday Me...

Dec 24, 2012 by

Virginia Dining: A Holiday Meal at the Ivy Inn

Historically, the purpose of an inn was to provide lodging and food for weary travelers.  How fitting, then, that I should find...

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Sometimes I’m Wrong: On ...

Dec 20, 2012 by

Sometimes I’m Wrong: On Major Hotel Chains

Travel is like parenting–you think you know how to do it until you are actually faced with the task of, well, doing it.  Travel...

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Jefferson’s Grapes: Vir...

Dec 13, 2012 by

Jefferson’s Grapes: Virginia Wine Country

Virginia’s wine country is my personal travel paradise.  Where else can you spend a morning touring a historic estate, an...

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Winchester, Virginia: 7 Reaso...

Dec 7, 2012 by

Winchester, Virginia: 7 Reasons You Should Visit

Winchester, Virginia–a quaint little town just south of the West Virginia border–is not a tourist mecca.  But for the...

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