Artisan versus Mass-Produced

I love travelling and visiting new destinations with their unique cultures, including their history, food, architecture, and art. And of course it is fun to purchase products that encompass these unique attributes to take home. But trying to find something different from the trinkets mass-produced for tourists can be difficult, But it is worth pursuing.… Continue reading Artisan versus Mass-Produced

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Old World Christmas in Colmar

There’s nothing I have experienced in the US like being in Colmar at Christmas. People stroll along the cobbled streets between century old buildings and churches, and across bridges over narrow wateraway stopping by outdoor Christmas markets selling ornaments, and local foods and and drink. Colmar has quite a history. As Wikipedia notes, “ The… Continue reading Old World Christmas in Colmar

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A journey to Paris

So here I sit, waiting at gate E15 in Boston for a Delta flight on a rainy night in December. Happens to be my birthday. It’s exciting because we are going to Paris France. Never been. I am visualizing a spectacular extravaganza. From gastronomic to historic, all within an environment where I speak little of… Continue reading A journey to Paris

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