Barter Books
Barter Books is one of the largest second-hand bookshops in Europe and is well worth a spot on your itinerary.
An Eiffel Tower Snow Day
When I look up and see the Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, I say inwardly every time, "I'm in Paris."
Saint-Malo
People have lived in Saint Malo since the 1st century B.C., giving it an extremely storied history of monasteries, pirates, and explorers. Whatever story brings you to this port city, there’s much to discover.
Jardin des Plantes
Some might say this is the most magical time of year to visit Paris: they would probably be right. I’ve never seen such exquisite and perfectly formed cherry blossoms as I have in the Jardins des Plantes.
Sherlock’s Coffee Shop
Inside, the restaurant is warm and inviting, decorated in an appropriate late 19th-century style.
The Sherlock Holmes Pub
If you love the Sherlock Holmes stories, there’s an atmospheric place you can eat in London…just around the corner from Trafalgar Square.
Walking on Baker Street
Everyone has a travel style, and mine is very much about absorbing and feeling the atmosphere of a place.
Fountains Abbey in the Snow
If you look it up on Wikipedia as my husband and I did on our first visit, you’ll find the abbey has a very storied beginning: it was founded by a group of monks who were kicked out of the Benedictine House of St. Mary’s Abbey in York after a riot there.
The World of James Herriot
Visiting The World of James Herriot in Thirsk is truly like stepping into the pages of All Creatures Great and Small, minus the dogs jumping all over you at the door.
North Yorkshire: Beginnings
And then, there came the fateful day I picked up a copy of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small…