Touring the Thousand Islands Region: A Glimpse of Victorian Summers at the Thousand Island Park

Imagine a by-gone era when Victorian summer days were spent outdoors; croquet, badminton, tennis, fishing, boating or modestly swimming with friends. Evenings were for family gatherings, playing card and board games. Tucked away at the southwestern tip of Wellesley Island, New York, such a place still exists in the summer community of Thousand Island Park (TIP). Our…

Leiden: A Quintessential Dutch Town

Visiting Leiden was the perfect antidote after celebrating King’s Day in Amsterdam. My girls and I made our way to the city, arriving after a short, 45-minute train ride, and found ourselves at the heart of old Leiden. My daughter Natasha is studying on a student exchange at Leiden University, the oldest in the Netherlands, established in 1575.…