Category Archives: Europe’s gardens

Tours International for 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by suzykewct

Even though I have this tour company on my Hot Link list in the right-hand column, check out a few of their newest tours for 2016. Shakespeare Tour  in April – one of 6 literary tours on offer Downton Abbey … Continue reading →

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Some online resources on gardens in the south of France

Posted on April 24, 2015 by suzykewct

In response to a reader request for recommendations on gardens in the south of France, my only home resource, Secret Gardens of France, listed mostly private properties, almost all of which were near Lyon or farther north, so I did some … Continue reading →

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A sea of poppies at the Tower of London

Posted on September 12, 2014 by suzykewct

My most recent trip was filled with a wide variety of experiences and locales. It will take a while to sort through the photos, journal notes and other hasty scribbles to make sense and produce some decent posts, especially since … Continue reading →

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Dutch tidbits – spring 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by suzykewct

From Dutch news. Bike parking to be expanded in Amsterdam. A canal house is being created using a 3D printer and is open to visitors. Problems with high-speed rail service continues, but slow trains are still in service between A’dam … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous art news around Europe 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by suzykewct

From London Independent – Matisse at the Tate Modern thru early September 2014. More Matisse at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris and a Matisse trail in Collioure in French Languedoc (aka French Catalunya). This last one sounds intriguing – see info at … Continue reading →

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Alfresco dining in Grešna Gorica, Croatia

Posted on April 26, 2014 by suzykewct

The final adventure of my Slovenia/Croatia tour a couple of years ago was dinner at Grešna Gorica, a Croatian “agriturismo” in the Zagorje region. After a visit to Kumrovec, Tito’s restored home town (see previous post), our bus took a small … Continue reading →

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Keukenhof 2014 is open for business

Posted on March 31, 2014 by suzykewct

The best spring garden show in the world, Keukenhof, has just opened in Lisse, Netherlands and runs through mid-May. If you’ve never been and you love flowers and gardens and springtime, you’ll love this annual event. Keukenhof is turning into my … Continue reading →

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