Updated March 2019: I’m a huge fan of Smooth Jazz. I remember when Chicago radio station, WNUA, used to play a style of music that was a mix of R&B, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Funk. Some call it elevator music, or ambient music. There used to be a Sunday Smooth Jazz brunch at the...
Things to do in Fulham, London
For more than 10 years I called Fulham, London my home. It is one of the loveliest Boroughs in London to visit with a mix of Londoners and expats. It’s a real live neighborhood, and staying in Fulham will give you an idea of what it’s like to live like a local. Everything is...
Cannes Film Festival 2019 – Tips for your trip
Updated March 2019 – The illustrious Cannes Film Festival takes place every May and has been referred to as the most important international film festival in the world. The dates of the Cannes 2019 Festival are May 14-25. The Festival is big business, full of industry types, primarily trying to sell distribution rights for...
Lugano, Switzerland at Christmas time
Christmas time in Lugano, Switzerland While the season may have come and gone, this is one to keep in your hat. Lugano, , is a charming place to spend Christmas holidays. It is a super Swiss destination for short-term vacations. Lugano at Christmas is what you would expect from a traditional Swiss-Christmasy city with...
Christmas Weekend in London
Things to do around Christmas in London For me, the Christmas season in London has to be one of my most favorite times of the year. Occasionally we get treated with a dusting of snow. One particular year, it was freezing outside, and I have an old, non-functioning Victorian fireplace. I typically bundle up...