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January 2011

  • Palapas.  On the beach, on the resort grounds. Those thatched-roof umbrellas are all over. The infinity pool at the resort The colorful fish I saw snorkeling on the reef.  They weren’t timid and would swim right up to you. The…

  • By the time you read this, I’ll be on a plane heading to Cancun, Mexico. Or, that’s the plan anyway.  And can I just say, that since the Northeast has been pounded by awful weather recently, this trip comes not…

  • I love this dark and grey photo of Paris, which beautifully captures the moodiness of the city.  The rue de Rivoli rooftops were shot from the tiny balcony of my hotel in the Marais neighborhood.  God I love Paris. Image…

  • Lately I’ve been thinking. Which as you can imagine, can be a very dangerous thing.  But, I’m doing it just the same. I seem to have thoughts at weird, inopportune moments.  Like in the shower. Or lying in bed in…

  • My first time visiting the Pierre Hermé  patisserie on the left bank was a decadent treat. Everything was so beautiful, I wanted to taste it all.  But then I spotted this giant pink raspberry macaron-like confection, called an Ispahan,  through the…

  • While many consider summer the perfect time to travel, it can be the most crowded and the most expensive time to visit.  Those who want to save a few pennies should venture out in the middle of winter and receive…

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