The Von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, is the spiritual home of one of history’s most loved musical families. The hills are alive with the sound of music, craft beers being poured, and highland cattle mooing in delightful unison. This is the Von Trapp family’s version of life in Vermont – the singing family of Austro-Italian refugees immortalized...
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas in Montreal, make it a Joyeux Noel in Montreal. If seven years of living in NYC has taught us anything, it’s that a white Christmas is merely a dream perpetuated by Hollywood and the Hallmark cable channel. Vermont? Yes. The mid-west? Most likely but New York is never a sure thing for snow in late December. So, when...
The festive game is strong at the Montreal Christmas Village (Village de Noel de Montreal). From the moment you enter the area past the giant marionette puppets, you’re transported into a world of Christmas spirit – Montreal style. There’s a thick, sweetness in the air. Despite the sub-zero temperatures, the atmosphere is warm and large fire pits are keeping the...
The Prague Easter Markets are a great entrée into experiencing this Bohemian jewel of a capital. Passing dark cellar bars and window displays full of every type of absinthe imaginable, we are drawn towards the old center by the sounds of medieval music and the cheers of a crowd. One week out from Easter, the old town square is alive with the sounds and smells of an...
As New York starts to chill down towards winter, crowds flock to the Hudson Valley orchards to go apple picking at Fishkill Farms. The Big Apple isn’t called that for nothing. And far and away, the biggest and best apples come straight off the tree. There are several major farms offering fruit-picking experiences within an hour or two of the city. Fishkill Farms is a...