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 …
Boston Harbor
Though we’ve flown over the Boston Harbor countless times during the last 50 years and taken the Duck Tour, this was our …
Rising Women
Women who were good at math had few job opportunities in 1939, when this book begins. A few lucky ones became human computers with …
Scottish Highlands & Islands
After 3 days in Dornoch, Kate, Allene and I were ready for more adventure. Steve drove us two hours across the Highlands …