25 Days of Christmas, a Tivoli Christmas Copenhagen, Denmark

A heart warming Christmas tradition…

Christmas at Tivoli

Christmas at Tivoli Looks like the best place to get that Santa suit…

Christmas at Tivoli celebrates its 20th year with thousands of Christmas lights that illuminate this historic city. Tivoli, the 170 year old garden in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a well known favorite of the Danes with its themed villages that exude Christmas charm. Continue reading

25 Days of Christmas, the Biltmore Estate North Carolina

A marvel of Christmas ambiance…

Photo by Biltmore.com

Photo by Biltmore.com

If candlelit Christmas evenings at America’s largest residential French Renaissance chateau sounds like a dream, then you should be planning your holiday trip for the Biltmore Estate. Built over a six year period and opened in 1895, the Biltmore Estate is known for its architecture, fine decor, and yes, its Christmas season.  Continue reading

Fairytale Places, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, England

Woodland Walk at Heligan Gardens, Photo by heligan.com

Woodland Walk at Heligan Gardens, Photo by heligan.com

“Our discovery of a tiny room, buried under fallen masonry in the corner of one of the walled gardens, was to unlock the secret of their demise. A motto etched into the limestone walls in barely legible pencil still reads “Don’t come here to sleep or slumber” with the names of those who worked there signed under the date – August 1914”.  -Heligan.com  Continue reading

The Fountain of Youth, Totally Real and Totally Awesome

The Fountain of Youth resident peacock photo by Christa Thompson

The Fountain of Youth resident peacock photo by Christa Thompson

Do you remember the story you once heard of a place called the Fountain of Youth? Legend has it that if you drink from its water, you will remain forever young and fabulous. Well, I found it. Get back to me in 20 years and see if I’m forever young. I’m pretty sure I’ll be fabulous.

“In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” -Everyone’s 6th grade teacher  Continue reading