Posts tagged travel memories
THE AMIABLE TRAVELER - GUIDE TO A LATE WINTER VISIT TO THE LYMAN CONSERVATORY

“Looking for something to do in the late-winter in New England? A fun day trip escape filled with fresh flowers, earthy aromas, and warmth? Plan a visit to the Lyman Conservatory’s Bulb Show, hosted the first two weeks of…”

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The Amiable Traveler - Guide to a Farm to Table Dinner in Oak Glen, California

“For many years, I had wanted to attend a farm to table dinner. The long tables set with white linen and china placed in a field or a barn and surrounded by convivial people meeting and eating is just the perfect recipe for a truly lovely evening…”

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The Amiable Traveler - Guide to a Getaway in Boothbay Harbor, Maine

“Midcoast Maine has become one of our family’s favorite summer vacation spots, since moving to New England fourteen years ago. Roughly described, this would be the stretch of Maine coastland between the towns of Brunswick (on the south end) and Camden (on the north). And Boothbay Harbor has been our specific destination on several occasions. We are drawn to its gently bustling harbor full of small craft, its quiet walks down roads graced with…”

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Travel Guide to Scotland & England in Nov./Dec. - Part II

Now that I’ve covered the essentials of sleeping, eating, and sightseeing/doing in Part I, I hope to answer a few other questions I was asked in this posting. What should I pack for a November/December trip to Scotland and England?

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Travel Guide to Scotland & England in Nov./Dec. - Part I

“Wouldn’t it be nice to see England at Christmastime? And wouldn’t it be fabulous to observe a fox hunt? Is that even possible?” I mused to myself. And I’m pretty sure that’s what got the ball rolling for our trip to Scotland and England last November/December.

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