A client asked Tracy and I to design a Louise Penny Tour. I had already read her first novel, Still Life, for my neighborhood book club, but while creating their itinerary, I became utterly enchanted by the bucolic setting of Louise’s 16 novels. I’m now looking forward to not only finishing the series, but to visiting the area […]

Romantic Travel

August 21, 2025

A Louise Penny-Inspired Tour of Quebec

Making and strengthening family bonds is especially important, and can be especially challenging, for grandparents and their grandchildren. This has become even more of a top-of-the-list priority since so many of us lost precious time with our loved ones over the past years of restricted travel. One way to bridge the distance, whether physical or […]

Travel Inspiration

November 6, 2022

A Skip-Gen Trip Inspired by a “Grand” Book Club

Since we returned from our hosted group trip to Greece, Sandy and I have been hard at work planning our own and our clients’ next adventures. But I keep dreaming of Greece… A big piece of this amazing country that has stayed with me is the gastronomy we experienced there. And while we did have […]

Your Travel Bucket List

August 28, 2022

Beyond Baklava: Going Greek for Gastronomy

Whether you’re a history or architecture buff, food and beverage aficionado, beach bum, golfer, or shopper extraordinaire, Charleston has something for you! With such a long and complicated history, Charleston’s downtown area and the surrounding environs can be experienced through many lenses. Below are just a few things to do and see, and places to […]

Virtuoso Traveler

March 27, 2022

Charming Charleston

There are many ways to use literature as your jumping-off point and inspiration for exploring the world. Maybe you yearn to visit the settings of your favorite works of fiction. Or perhaps you’d like to trace the footsteps of a famous author or stand at the site that was at the crux of a historical […]

Your Travel Bucket List

November 8, 2021

Literary Latitudes: Book Love as Travel Inspiration