Are you feeling cooped up or going stir crazy? Now, you can quarantine with Queen Elizabeth, via a virtual tour of the UNESCO-listed Windsor Castle. Or relive the wedding of retired royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Windsor Castle has been a royal residence and fortress for almost 1000 years. The castle has seen countless … Read more
Here’s my wanderlusty guide to the best TV shows to virtually travel the world. Let’s face it. Most of us won’t be traveling for a good long time. We’re stuck at home. The anticipation of a vacation has been temporarily squelched. But are we really stuck? In the era of streaming, we now have access … Read more
The delightful Cornish village of Port Isaac is the principal filming location for the show Doc Martin. Indeed, the idyllic hamlet is a huge part of the quirky show’s allure. With its rugged coastline and medieval center, Port Issac is the postcard perfect setting for the sleepy underground hit. Since going to college in London, … Read more
“On the far curving shore of the bay lies Skara Brae, hazy through the sea-haar.” — George Mackay Brown Here’s my guide to visiting the archaeological site of Skara Brae in northern Scotland. Skara Brae is a 5,000 year old gift from the past — the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae. It’s located in Scotland’s … Read more
I return, once again, to my Game of Thrones’ obsession. Greetings fellow Game of Thrones nerds, sullied and unsullied, Stark or Targaryen devotees. Who doesn’t love Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin’s romantic medieval world of lust, murder, and dragons? Well, maybe some of us superfans weren’t overly fond of the face paced and teleporting … Read more
“You should never call a psychopath a psychopath. It upsets them.” — Villanelle Here’s my guide to the filming locations in Europe for BBC America’s darkly comedic show, Killing Eve. The TV series was shot in some exotic locations — Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, and Bucharest. I especially love the twisty psychology of the show’s … Read more