Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Mother Photographing Son 9,000 miles from home
If Ansel Adams were in New Zealand in 2019, he too would be shooting from the roof of his car. by Paige Peterson & Peter Cary Peterson When you haven’t seen your son for months, what’...Read the Full Story
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Friday, November 30, 2018 AFMO: A Weekend in ParisThe Statue of Liberty on display in the Museé d’Orsay's Main Hall is an 1899 nine-foot version of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s colossal statue in New York Harbor. Ordered by Bartholdi himself,...Read the Full Story |
Thursday, October 18, 2018 Save Venice Celebrates Tintoretto's 500th birthdayA view of the gondoliers from the terrace of Hotel Monaco in Venice. by Mary Hilliard Tintoretto, the Venetian master, wouldn't roll over in his grave, he'd burst out of it if he knew of Save Venice'...Read the Full Story |
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 13th Annual Festival Napa Valley Opening Weekend, Part IFestival Napa Valley celebrated its 13th season with a record number of performances, including a spectacular light and music show during the opening Founders Dinner. 13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY...Read the Full Story |
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Monday, September 17, 2018 American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 2An all-white fireworks display at the palace concluded the grand fete, a breathtaking celebration for a worthy achievement. by Sharon Hoge and Jeanne Lawrence On Friday, we recounted several...Trang web cá cược trực tuyếnRead the Full Story |
Friday, September 14, 2018 American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 1The American Friends of Versailles group in the courtyard at the Palace of Versailles. Celebrating their restoration of historic paintings in Marie Antoinette’s Queen’s Guard Room, members of the...Read the Full Story |
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Trang web cá cược trực tuyếnSouthern Comfort: Central Park Conservancy to CharlestonWomen's Committee group in front of the Corinthian columns modeled on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates at Carolyne Roehm's house. By Eleanora Kennedy Recently, several members of the Central Park...Read the Full Story |
Friday, July 27, 2018
Treasures of China’s Heritage, Part 6
On a uniquely enriching and memorable trip to China, I explored some truly incredible, off-the-beaten-path historical sites, such as the Xuankongsi Hanging Temple, which clings precariously to the...Read the Full Story
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Paris When it Sizzles
Au revoir New York! by Delia von Neuschatz Those who think glamour is dead should visit Paris during fashion week, particularly during the couture shows. I happened to be there – the first week of...Read the Full Story
Friday, July 20, 2018
Madain Saleh: One of Saudi Arabia's Hidden Treasures
by Paige Peterson When he was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir gave me an extended visa. He had two good reasons for doing that. One was...Read the Full Story
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
April in Paris (and Burgundy)
View of the Ouche Valley from Chateau de Chateauneuf. April in Paris (and Burgundy) by Mary Hilliard When E.Y. “Yip” Harburg wrote the words to “April in Paris” he had never...Read the Full Story
Friday, January 5, 2018
A Tour of Portugal with the American Friends of Versailles
American Friends of Versailles outside Palacio de Queluz. by Sharon Hoge Liberally sprinkled with Bourbons, Beauharnais, Orleans and other descendants of noble French families, Portugal was a fitting...Read the Full Story
Friday, December 29, 2017
South African Safari, Part II: Londolozi and Johannesburg
The second of our flights from Cape Town to Londolozi. Weight and size restrictions on luggage are strict on bush planes. by Delia von Neuschatz “I haven’t seen anything like this in...Read the Full Story
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
South Africa: Part I
Kevin, Charlène, and me at the Cape of Good Hope, the south-westernmost point on the African continent. Deserted, white sandy beaches alternating with rocky cliffs render the Cape of Good Hope a...Read the Full Story
Friday, October 27, 2017
Eyeing the streets of Havana
Vi?ales, which lies in a dramatic valley full of farmland for tobacco, fruits, and vegetables. by Pierre Crosby I traveled to Cuba ten days after Hurricane Irma had flooded the streets of Havana’s...Read the Full Story