KYOTO’S FASCINATION WITH THE HINA DOLLS Barbara Kingstone February 5, 2018 Asia, Japan In a city with 1,600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, hundreds of gardens, and a population of 1.5 million, when I was told that I would be visiting a doll store, I wondered what the planners could have...
LITHUANIA, AN INTRIGUING LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF A COUNTRY WITH A PAST Barbara Kingstone February 2, 2018 Europe, Lithuania This is our 21st newsletter. We have had great response and we try keeping the letter short enough to read in a cyber-minute. Tell us at bk@barbara3.com what else you would like added to these missives? What...
DJERBA, TUNISIA’S LANDMARK FOR JEWISH TRAVELERS. Barbara Kingstone January 30, 2018 Africa, Tunisia This is WWW.INDULGEDTRAVELER.COM’S 23rd e newsletter. In an age where brevity is a must, the newsletters are shorter, although admittedly, this article is longer than most. But it’s worth the read...
Paradise Can Be a Pain, but there’s No Insurance for That Barbara Kingstone January 18, 2018 Health Travel, Islands, Medical, Travel Tips Somewhere in my unconscious I must have thought I was invincible. Having travel insurance as a travel writer is a no–brainer but nothing untoward has ever happened to me. Who travels thinking that there...
AN ALL INCLUSIVE PIECE OF PARADISE ON SAN SALVADOR Barbara Kingstone November 15, 2017 Bahamas, Caribbean, Destinations, Hotels, Islands, North America, United States On the small island of San Salvador, Bahamas, about a 1 hour flight from Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, is a hidden surprise: Club Med’s, Columbus Isle. It has a 4.5 Trident rating but should really be...
SINCE MY FIRST VISIT TO INDIA. . . FAST FORWARD 25 YEARS Barbara Kingstone June 6, 2017 Asia, Feature, India After my 12th or maybe 13th visit, I had made acquaintances mainly through interviewing various people of interest. And recently one of my 'new friends' invited me to his son's wedding. Who would or could...
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING. OOPS, THEY’RE HERE ALREADY. Barbara Kingstone May 5, 2017 Indulgences, Spas GO GOA?????. Insider’s peek on this scribes opinion. THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING. OOPS, THEY’RE HERE ALREADY. . By Barbara Kingstone The southern part of Goa is quiet,...
AN OASIS IN THE DESERT?? . . . ALARM BELLS RANG Barbara Kingstone March 26, 2017 Dubai, Middle East, Resorts When I was told by my adventurous daughter who was living in Dubai, that our accommodation for the next few days would be in the desert, immediately I visualized that I'd be in a tent. Been there, done that,...
ABOARD AND OFF THE GREAT CRYSTAL SERENITY – MEMORIES FOR LIFE Barbara Kingstone March 10, 2017 Chile, Cruises, Feature, Indulgences, South America SIZE DOES MATTERI've been on several ships but never one as large as the Crystal Serenity which is a 68,000-ton ship where luxury abounds. Large means space and, even with 1070 guests, I never felt crowded. My...
A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. Barbara Kingstone January 17, 2017 Asia, Hotels, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping, Sri Lanka Aging is difficult for a former beauty. For many old dames, it’s either go under the knife, binge on Botox or age gracefully. But with some fortitude and ambition, the once grand beauty of Colombo, Sri...
