Celebrating Colombia at London’s Annual Orchid Festival

Last year, I wrote about visiting Kew Gardens as a day trip from the city to relax and revel in the beauty of the orchid display.  Each year, Kew puts on an orchid festival. Returning for the 24th year, this year's show was taken over by 1,100 species of orchids representative of Colombia. Kew Gardens … Continue reading Celebrating Colombia at London’s Annual Orchid Festival

5 Tips for Visiting the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

A fan of all things Dutch, visiting the Netherlands in spring to see tulips at Keukenhof has been on my travel list for a while. Holland isn't the only place to see rows and rows of gorgeous tulips though. In the Pacific Northwest, millions of tulips bloom every spring. During a recent April trip to Seattle, I spent … Continue reading 5 Tips for Visiting the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival