I stayed outside Westminster Abbey and spent my time looking up. Here is what Westminster’s carved stone shows from the pavement: Gothic towers, martyr statues, a royal charter, Big Ben and the figure of America.
Read MoreOn a recent visit to London, I kept stopping to look at the front doors around Regent’s Park and Chelsea. A closer look at color, architecture, and the details that make an entrance feel welcoming.
Read MoreThe Cotswolds had always been on my bucket list. In a single October day, I wandered through Broadway, Snowshill and Chipping Campden, saw the rare Cotswold Lion sheep, and shared a pub lunch with fellow travelers I met along the way.
Read MoreA French café in a Connecticut farm town, and one of the loveliest rooms in Litchfield County. What the place actually feels like, what to order, where to sit, and whether it's worth the drive.
Read MoreBicoastal design brings together East Coast refinement, West Coast ease, and the lived-in warmth of Provence. Through natural materials, layered textures, and thoughtful use of color, interiors become spaces that feel grounded, personal, and deeply connected to how we live.
Read MoreThe oldest wineries in Napa are not always the famous ones. My daughter found Larkmead first, and it has become the place I send anyone who has a single day in the valley and wants to spend it well.
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