A lot of Americans—my wife is one of them—are reluctant to travel abroad on the grounds that there are whole sections of this country that they have never seen. I hate to admit it, but they have a point. In fact, one of our more memorable trips was to the Grand Canyon. People come…
I’m staying at the Hotel Provincial here in New Orleans. It’s located in the French Quarter on Chartres Street (pronounced shar-TREZZ by the locals). Angeline, the restaurant next door to this hotel, serves a Sunday brunch and I began my day there yesterday by ordering a Bloody Mary. When Lindsey, the young woman waiting…
Basically, I had three reasons for coming to New Orleans: a nice long train ride, a second visit to the World War II Museum here, and another opportunity to dine at Irene’s Cuisine. Is Irene’s a popular spot? Well, I booked my reservation three-plus weeks ago and was lucky to get get a 6:00…
I don’t know how or why it happens, but many of the trips I take somehow seem to fall into place with almost no help at all from me. I read something or stumble on a TV program featuring a place that sounds interesting and the next thing I know, details start falling into place…