• let’s talk luggage…

    I’d promised to review the Briggs & Riley carry-on spinner luggage, and compare to the Lipault spinner I used last year, as well as recap some…

  • Claridge’s…like no place else

    This review of Claridge’s Hotel in London is entirely unsolicited and I have received no compensation or consideration.  “…not that I intend to die, but…

  • au revoir Paris…

    As always, our visit is over too soon! The weather these few days has probably been the best we’ve ever experienced in Paris, and we are…

  • preview: an afternoon avec amies

    This is going to be just a little teaser, as we’re down to our last day in Paris and I’ve promised le Monsieur that I’ll be off…

  • worth the investment

    I’ve received a few inquiries from readers who want to know what travel wardrobe items are “worth” spending a little more on. As I’ve mentioned…

  • room with a view…Paris!!

    Our train arrived in Paris mid-afternoon. We checked into our hotel and hit the ground running. They’d run out of food on the train and…