March 23, 2014 Spring Awakening: Las Fallas 2014 Crack. Bang. Boom. Shaking the palm trees and ricocheting off the thin walls of apartment buildings, firecrackers crash and collide with the pavement. Children…
January 1, 2014 New Year’s Eve Northern Lights In Norway I saw the Sun, and it seemed to me I was seeing a glorious goddess; To Her I bowed for one last time in this world of…
December 31, 2013 Top Ten Global New Year’s Traditions Fireworks may be the most common tradition, or even kissing someone at midnight. Here, in no particular order, are my favorite and wackiest New…
December 31, 2013 New Year’s Eve in Budapest New Years Eve in Budapest is without a doubt one of the most exciting events in all of Europe. Forget your notions about New…
December 29, 2013 Christmas at Mount Vernon: A Historical Holiday For the Books What is Christmas to you? Do you choose to celebrate it or another such as Hanukkah our Kwanzaa? Regardless of your choice, there is…
December 22, 2013 Navidad in Madrid Maybe it’s the soundtrack of metro musicians performing variations of Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful. Maybe it’s the theatrical display of…
December 16, 2013 Visions of Sugarplums: Cozy Up for the Holidays in the Woodmark Hotel Photos: Jenise M. Silva ‘Tis the season for traveling. Whether you find yourself in the air, on the road, or jockeying about for that…
December 16, 2013 Panforte with a Side of Panettone: Eat Like a Florentine this Season There are few things more magical than strands of twinkle lights strung between Italian strade, and few things more delicious than Florence’s festive eats….
December 16, 2013 Holiday Cocktails and Sweets: Just Add a Dash of San Fran The sweetest time of the year is here, and the City has no shortage of decadent holiday cheer. Here are a few of San…
