France isn’t only Paris. Think about barging on the silky waters of the Canal du Midi Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeFeatureFrance May 1, 2014
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THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEVER ENDING QUEST FROM ERA TO ERA IN THE FASHION WORLD, FOR ANIMAL STRIPS AND SPOTS. Fashion Forward May 19, 2024
It’s been years since fashion mavens have discovered the drama of the jungle. Destinations September 15, 2021
Shoe lovers, this is for you… TORONTO’S BATA SHOE MUSEUM Barbara Kingstone Fashion Forward November 28, 2022
A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. AsiaDestinationsHotelsIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSri Lanka January 17, 2017
How can I say this without giggling, but Las Vegas has become a sophisticated, and funky destination. DestinationsHotelsLas VegasNorth AmericaShoppingUnited States December 25, 2015
You want luxury shopping. Go no further than Zurich. EuropeIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSwitzerland October 2, 2015
Shopping in the mecca of great everything…Delhi, India won’t disappoint. AsiaIndiaShopping December 8, 2014
Shopping in Beijing… and the expected art of haggling Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaIndulgencesJewellryShopping July 29, 2012
ABOARD AND OFF THE GREAT CRYSTAL SERENITY – MEMORIES FOR LIFE Barbara Kingstone ChileCruisesFeatureIndulgencesSouth America March 10, 2017 0SIZE DOES MATTERI’ve been on several ships but never one as large as the Crystal Serenity which is a 68,000-ton...
“On the road to Mandalay, where the flyin’fishes play. An’the dawn comes up like thunder outer China ‘crost the bay!” From a trip in 2003 Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaCruisesFeatureMyanmar December 18, 2015 0“On the road to Mandalay, where the flyin’fishes play. An’the dawn comes up like thunder outer China ‘crost the bay!”...
There couldn’t be a better name for this French canal barge, Panache Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeFranceIndulgences August 23, 2015 0Captain Alan’s eyes were wide and almost teary when he told the 12 guests on the barge, Panache, the news....
France isn’t only Paris. Think about barging on the silky waters of the Canal du Midi Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeFeatureFrance May 1, 2014 0Say France and I’m already head over heels in love. From the time I was in my teens, I was...
On the Road to Mandalay… Barbara Kingstone AsiaCruisesMyanmar October 10, 2013 0“On the road to Mandalay, where the flyin’ fishes play. An’ the dawn comes up like thunder outer China ‘crost...
Canal Barging in France. So Easy, So Special. Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeFeatureFrance September 18, 2013 0When I mentioned to our friends that for our anniversary, my husband and I had decided to take an ultra...
Ahoy, the Seabourn Spirit is unrivaled when it comes to luxury at sea Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeItalyMontenegro September 16, 2012 0I haven’t cruised for years. There’s really no valid reason for this delay since I’ve enjoyed cruising. It’s so easy...
The Seabourn Spirit is like floating on a sea of gems Barbara Kingstone CruisesEuropeIndulgencesJewellryShopping September 3, 2012 0On a recent cruise on one of the small exclusive, Seabourn ships, the Seabourn Spirit, my two passions met… cruising...
What a difference a decade makes in China and The Three Gorges Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaCruises August 6, 2012 0Seven years ago on my first Three Gorges Cruise, I was underwhelmed by the ship, the food, the service and,...
The once sleeping country has awakened. China has stunned the world Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaCruises July 28, 2012 0Many years ago while I was living in Hong Kong, pre-handover, I heard the now -overused phrase which Napoleon stated...
