Quebec City: A Foodie’s Paradise
Quebec City: Eating much more than poutine in this northern Quebec City where French is spoken and festivals, arts and culture goes on all year.
Margie Goldsmith
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The Spacious Ballantyne Hotel in Charlotte NC
The Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge, Charlotte, North Carolina–Where Southern Charm Oozes and the Food is Delicious
Chicago Blues Fest and Blues Clubs
Singing the Blues in Chicago: A Great Blues Fest and the best Blues clubs to Visit all Year Long By Margie Goldsmith “Let’s do a little Chicago soul slapping,” said blues artist Billy Branch as he put his hands together and sang, “All we need is the Chicago blues.” My husband and I, along with […]
Louisiana: NOLA Jazz and Heritage Fest
New Orleans Jazz Fest: Seventy Bands and Plenty of Fun Local’s Tips on How to Enjoy one of the Best Festivals in the United States
Indianapolis: It’s the Happening Place This Summer
Eight (More) Reasons to Visit Indy By Margie Goldsmith Thanks to the blockbuster movie, The Fault in Our Stars (based on Indianapolis author John Green’s novel) Indy is hotter than ever. Once it was known as “Naptown” and people said, “Hoosier hospitality” was because Eli Lilly’s headquarters are here so all the locals were on […]
New York’s Finger Lakes: Driving in Style
Driving to NY’s Finger Lakes in a Bentley Convertible By Margie Goldsmith “Great car!” someone on the sidewalk calls out as I pull up to a stoplight in Elmira, New York, en route the Finger Lakes. Someone else gives me the thumbs up sign. Another yells, “Fantastic color.” I am perched behind the wheel of […]
Uganda: Playing Music with Pygmies
Blowing the Blues with the Batwa Pygmies in Uganda By Margie Goldsmith ”Wakoze Kuza,” says Batwa pygmy Chief “Steve” Varaheegwan, welcoming us to his tribal village in the Virunga Mountains of Uganda as Herbert, the vivacious Ugandan liaison, translates. The entire Batwa tribe of about 75 men, women and children stare and I try not […]
Newfoundland: Hiking the Rocks
Western Newfoundland: Margie Goldsmith views Moose and spectacular scenery in Canada. Hiking on Gross Morne National Park through fjords and cliffs.
Skiing Alberta’s Big Three Resorts
Jasper, Lake Louise, and Banff By Margie Goldsmith “Make a pizza,” says Bobbi as she skis backward and holds onto my ski poles. I push my legs out so my skis are in a wedge. “Now French fries,” she says. I close my skis so they’re parallel. This is ridiculous; maybe this is how they […]
Namibia: Chasing Rhinos on African Time
Namibia: Tracking Rhinos with Local experts in the Savannah By Margie Goldsmith I bounced along the rocky track beneath the cloudless cerulean sky with my guide, Raymond, looking for a rhinoceros in Damaraland, Namibia. This area has the largest population of African free-roaming desert-adapted black rhino and is the reason I came here. My fascination […]
London Calling: The City of Immortal Rhymes
By Margie Goldsmith It was sunny with cottony clouds as I strolled past the huge crowd at Buckingham Palace waiting for the Changing of the Guard. I had done that along with all the other London tourist attractions ten years ago. Today, I was a tourist on a different mission. I wanted to see a […]
Alabama: The Birth of the Blues
Margie Goldsmith discovers Alabama’s musical history…from Nat King Cole, to Muscle Shoals recording, to Hank Williams on a musical tour of Alabama
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