It is well documented how much I hate the cold. I believe that anything below 65 degrees is just unnecessary. Anything below freezing, sheer lunacy. Yet, here I was in Bozeman, Montana for a long weekend in February. I was not exactly upset. This is an unspeakably beautiful state and one of the remaining four I'd yet to visit. I just wish they'd show a bit more self-control when it comes to Winter. Why does it have to snow so much, even during a year when locals were complaining that there was not enough snow? They don't even blink at 20 below zero, an actual temperature that we experienced. It's simply too much! Cold or no cold, I was not about to pass up the opportunity to visit the country's first national park, because of course I wasn't. The plot twist is that now that I have, I am firmly convinced this is the best possible time to visit. I can even give you five solid reasons why. 1. It's cheaper. The park, which covers almost 3,500 square miles a
Of all the places I visited in the Netherlands, Utrecht stands out as a particular favorite. It is a laid-back collage town, whose skyline is dominated by the graceful Dom Tower. By joining a guided tour (and climbing 465 steps), you can reach the top of the tower for expansive views of the city and beyond (thanks to good weather, we were able to see all the way to Amsterdam). As with all the Dutch towns, the people were friendly, the food was exceptionally good and there were plenty of architectural marvels to behold so I can't really point to one single factor that made this town stand out as much as it did. Perhaps, it is something as simple as the mood I was in. Or that I liked the sunken canals, which allowed you to descend from street level to quiet water side cafes. Or the side-by-side mix of new and old architecture. Perhaps I was just dizzy from the exertion of those 465 steps. Who knows, but for the rest of my time in the Netherlands, this was the town I recommended to anyone who asked...
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