Oud en Nieuw (Old and New) is the Dutch equivalent for New Year’s Eve. Many Dutch people celebrate at home together with friends and family. The 31st December or Oudejaarsdag (Old Year’s Day) is a busy day for young and old. Fathers prepare oliebollen, Dutch type raisin and apple filled dumplings....

Winter is the season for the garden-the Boston Garden. Home to both the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins, as well as the  city ’s main entertainment venue for Disney on Ice and big-name  rock concerts and events,  the TD Garden was built to replace the 1928 Boston Garden. Although the arena...

I’ve been posting some ‘end of 2009′ lists in an assortment of categories, starting with Aerial Views , then Hotels , Other Transport , Music , Cars & Drives , Galleries & Museums , Books ,  Animals & Wildlife , Photographs  and finally Projects, Politics &...

I am not joking. This island, which is part of Caramoan Islands, is the most beautiful place I have ever visited. Granted, I haven’t been to that many places, but when I first saw Manlawi Island, I was immediately besotted. Initially, I thought that there were 7 islands to discover in Caramoan. Well,...

This time of year some ten thousand Dutch people like to make a fresh start. The amazing thing is that they take the phrase literally and dip into the North Sea. Water temperature this time of year is about 5ºC or 41ºF, air temperature is 2ºC or 35ºF. The run to the sea is on New The rest is here:  Make...

Lots of events are coming to Boston in early 2010.  Lately, the buzz around town is all about the” hockey rink inside the baseball park “. The ” 2010 NHL Classic”, with the Boston Bruins taking on the Philadelpia Flyers will be played on an outdoor ice rink built inside Fenway...