DC’s Rock Creek Park in spring reminds me of an elementary school playground at lunchtime. Chatter, laughter, shouts of joy, and rambunctious behavior. Birds perform arias. Frog croak. Wildflowers gather in crowds. And the lucky hiker squeals with pleasure…
DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood is eclectic. Its architecture spans the robber baron Gilded Age to trendy 21st condo renovations. It’s a little like visiting your eccentric Great Aunt Matilda. Some things seem a tad outdated and moldy. But it’s…
I am a cherry blossom addict. Starting in early March, I begin walking the Tidal Basin paths where Japanese cherry trees are planted in Washington DC. Early in the month, the buds are clenched tight. They don’t want to…
A Savannah walking tour to undercover the city’s murder mystery propelled me to Georgia in January. This scandal featuring an antiques dealer on trial for killing his male prostitute was the only pretext that my daughter Claire and I…
Best parks in DC always include Theodore Roosevelt Island (TRI). It is nestled in the pocket of the Potomac and hugged by the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This is a place to find solace and serenity. Here one can…
Prague is a proud peacock. There are those who want to dub her a replica. You will hear the term “Paris of the East” brandished about. Don’t listen to this talk. Prague is the real thing – no xerox…
