by Mary Charleson | Jan 31, 2025 | USA
Updated Jan 15, 2026. A Mother-daughter weekend in New York City is both magical and memorable. There’s something special about witnessing the mature, thoughtful and insightful human your adult daughter has become. Staging the story line for that realization in New...
by Mary Charleson | Dec 15, 2024 | USA
Bastia in a Day is your guide to what you can see and do in this northern gateway city of Corsica. The city of Bastia is the first impression of Corsica for many folks arriving by air, or by ferry from mainland France and Italy. It’s a city where you can learn...
by Mary Charleson | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe
We first cycled Corsica Island, in our 20s. One of the eighteen regions of France, this large mountainous Mediterranean island, southeast of the French mainland, was our honeymoon destination. Back then we toured the entire perimeter on road bikes, with the conquering...
by Mary Charleson | Nov 5, 2024 | Europe
Most Croatia vacation visitors from North America focus their time in the Central and Southern Dalmatia regions, touring the historical cities of Split and Dubrovnik, and island hopping to Hvar, Vis, Brac or Korcula as time allows. This Croatia vacation circuit offers...
by Mary Charleson | Oct 30, 2024 | Europe
We initially planned to stay three nights on Hvar but extended our stay beyond a week. There were just so many fun things to do in Hvar, that we quickly realized the island deserved a deeper dive. Once beyond the hustle and bustle of Hvar Town with its party...
