Three Days in Paris
Paris was resplendent when we first saw it in June 1967 and again in 1986 and 1994. Those broad avenues lined with …
Lyon, Then & Now
An International Piano Workshop attracted me to Lyon, France in 1994 for twelve intense days of learning new ways to teach music. …
Viviers, Tournon, Vienne
Three historic river towns and a steam train ride through the mountains enriched our weekend. Perched on a hill overlooking the Rhône, Viviers …
Avignon, France
Our Viking boat moored near the famous, truncated bridge in Avignon for two days so that we could acquaint ourselves with the …
Les Baux-de-Provence
Our afternoon excursion on September 22 was a double-header–the charming, tiny town of Les Baux-de-Provence in the Alpilles Mountains and a huge abandoned …
Arles, France
Arles is a city or “commune” in southern France whose area is seven times larger than Paris, but whose population is only …
Rhone River Cruise
Last year Steve received an invitation to join section mates of his Harvard Business School (HBS) Class of 1968 for a cruise …
Museums Kids Love
I love taking my grandkids to museums. This summer I’ve visited museums designed specifically for children in Boston, Miami, and West Palm Beach, …
Three Days in Montreal
Three generations of Smiths spent the first three days of September in Montreal, the city named for its Royal Mountain. We stayed in …
A Maine Resort
One way to escape the Florida heat in August is to spend time at the Bethel Inn in western Maine. It worked …