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  • 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…

  • The 15 Piece Travel Wardrobe

    Putting together this 3 week, 15 piece travel wardrobe has been a real challenge, not so much for the length of the trip (our longest yet),…

  • travel wardrobes: under and over

    For most types of travel, it’s hard to go wrong with lightweight layers. This applies to street clothes, as well as to base layers and outerwear. Not…

  • what I would have worn

    lipstick | cardigan | tank | jeans (similar) | necklace | clutch (similar) | sandals Saturday night we’d planned to go out to dinner, and even…

  • wolf hall: tudor style done right

    Have any of you been watching “Wolf Hall” on PBS? It’s a fascinating period of history, much written about and much dramatized. As someone who has…

  • modern tie-dye

    Yes, you can wear tie-dye without looking like you just wandered in from a Grateful Dead concert circa 1972 (or 1992, for that matter). 😉…