Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 164
July 8, 2017
Artist of the Month: Spencer Reynolds
It was an article about the best surf artists on instagram that led me to our artist of the month, Spencer Reynolds, and his partner, Stacey, who helped facilitate our interview (thanks, Stacey!).
Surge
I am drawn to water in all forms, and any art that includes water? I’m all in. When I saw Spencer’s extraordinary paintings, I just knew. I knew he was incredibly talented, and that, if we were lucky, we could share his work with our wa...
July 7, 2017
A Geek in China
For every fan of kung fu, steamed dumplings, Confucius, and giant skyscrapers, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle Kingdom.
Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China introduces readers to everything from Taoism and Confucianism to pop music and China's new middle class. A mix of traditional culture, such as highlights of Chinese history, great historic...
July 6, 2017
Travel Lessons and the Job Search
Au Bellefleur: A Luxury B&B in Sigogne, France
I love looking for unique places to stay while we travel. To me, meeting people and getting to know the rhythm of a place is key to travel. Bed and Breakfasts are *the* way to do this - you've got your own glimpse into another culture, while staying! I've found an incredible B&B in Southwest France to share with you today - called Au Bellefleur.
We were lucky enough to sit down and chat with Darren Porter, who runs Au Bellefleur with h...
Foodie Finds: Best Place to Eat Near Sleeping Bear Dunes
Sleeping Bear Dunes - voted the most beautiful place in the US! And it is definitely worth the title - we've written extensively about this gorgeous place, since it is almost in our own backyard.
But let's say you're heading to Sleeping Bear Dunes, along Michigan's Sunset Coast, and either want to fuel up before climbing the dunes, or fuel and hydrate afterwards. Where to go? Never fear - foodie finds is here!
Just south of Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat...
July 5, 2017
Hebridean Celtic Festival
"We are in a unique location, and you have to have a pioneering spirit to make it all the way up to the festival if you don't have ties here," says Caroline MacLennan, festival director of the Hebridean Celtic Festival -- Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall in Scotttish Gaelic. The place she's speaking of is the Isle of Lewis, the northernmost island of the Western Isles, some forty miles off the north west coast of Scotland. For more than twenty years...
9 Unusual Things to do in Ft. Lauderdale
Say Ft. Lauderdale, and what you do think? Beaches, crazy parties, overdone fun? Maybe...but the town has worked hard to discourage the Spring Break mentality, and offers a wide range of things for visitors to explore. Click through for the best places to stay in Ft. Lauderdale! It's a great place to visit, full of interesting things to discover - and, of course, nature all around you. Explore all these fun things – and THEN hit the beach. Because, re...
Where the Wild Things Are: Family Travel London
London may be an ever-expanding tangle of concrete and gleaming glass but it also harbours wildlife that goes beyond pigeons, park ducks, and increasingly brazen gangs of foxes. From roaming deer and leaping lemurs to wallabies and alpacas, there are surprising creatures in every corner of the capital. Yes, a diverse array of city farms – originated by the band of early 1970s pioneers who turned a disused Kentish Town timberyard into London’s first...
How to Summer: 40 Tips for a Curious, Engaged Summer
At the age of seven, I started going to summer camp. From the moment school ended, I counted the hours until camp began. When my years of being a camper ended, I became a counselor, then a lifeguard, and then an aquatics director. Camp has been a part of my summer story since as long as I can remember. My family didn’t travel much in the summer. My sister and I both had varied camping experiences, while my brother chose to stay home for the summer....
July 2, 2017
A Pious Practice, or A Helping of Liquid Bread
I was in Prague a few years ago with two of my children, both in their early twenties at the time. We were researching accommodation for the Good Night and God Bless travel guides and one morning, found ourselves in the restaurant of a vast medieval monastery on the perimeter of the city. After a couple of hours exploring the monastery and the accommodation in the hotel owned by the monks, I was in need of a morning pick-me-up. We sat in the garden...
