Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know
What to do and where to eat in and around Mystic, CT from someone who’s spent many summers there. … Read More Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know
Author: Anastasia Mills Healy
Anastasia Mills Healy is the author of Secret Connecticut (Reedy Press, 2021). A career travel writer and editor, her work
has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor’s, Time Out, and Zagat, among others. Stasha has traveled to 64 countries on five continents and is particularly proud of having visited all 50 U.S. states. For information about and to buy Secret Connecticut, to see Stasha's travel clips, and to learn about her editorial services, go to stashamillshealy.com.
Three Standout Cape Cod Towns
A visit to the lower Cape: Falmouth, Popponesset, and Chatham… Read More Three Standout Cape Cod Towns
Farm to Ballet
When I first saw the press release about this project I checked the date. Was it April Fool’s? Nope. My second thought was that this would make a good SNL skit. Then as I read through it my heart warmed at the earnestness and commitment of these dancers, musicians, costumers, etc., many who are not… Read More Farm to Ballet
Saturday Night Live Exhibition Review
As a fan for most of the 40 years of “Saturday Night Live,” I couldn’t resist seeing the exhibition on now in NYC that explores the history of the show and takes you through the process of how it’s put together every week. There are many rooms that have video clips, costumes, props, photos, telegrams,… Read More Saturday Night Live Exhibition Review
Happy Birthday Robert Burns!
Today Scotland’s bard Robert Burns would have been 257. Why should you care? He wrote “Auld Lang Syne” Bob Dylan has credited Burns’ “A Red, Red Rose” as his single most important influence Salinger took the title of “Catcher in the Rye” from Burns’ “Coming Through the Rye” The title of Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” is… Read More Happy Birthday Robert Burns!
A Visit to the Philip Johnson Glass House
I had always wondered how renowned architect Philip Johnson handled the bathroom in his groundbreaking (1949) Glass House in New Canaan, CT. The small circular bathroom, which includes a toilet, sink, and shower, is enclosed and covered in blue-green mini tiles. It is so unobtrusive that I had to hunt for it. Operated by the… Read More A Visit to the Philip Johnson Glass House
Piping Around the World: 35 Countries and Counting
I just came across this awesome guy who is working on playing his bagpipes in every country. He’s (surprise!) Scottish and Irish, a University of Edinburgh grad who grew up in Shanghai. I’m so inspired! His name is Ross O’Connell Jennings and this is his website: http://www.thefirstpiper.com/ Update 2019: Ross has now piped in 100 countries!
My Lame Harry Potter Experience at Universal Orlando
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO I thought the Harry Potter rides were at Disney. Oops. They are at Universal Orlando, which is a $50 cab ride from Magic Kingdom. As a Potter fan, I wanted to go. Top 5 Things to Know About Universal Orlando There are two parks here. If you want to experience the Potter universe… Read More My Lame Harry Potter Experience at Universal Orlando
Overview of Pirate and Princess Experiences at Disney World
IF YOU LOVE PIRATES Head to Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom Pirate or Mermaid Makeover The kids loved the mermaid makeover but there was a lot of waiting time and there was a forced wait to get your photo taken professionally afterwards in a separate room then a wait for them to show you the… Read More Overview of Pirate and Princess Experiences at Disney World
Walt Disney World Overview
For clueless people like I was, here are the basics. There are four parks. If you are traveling with youngish kids, don’t try to do more than one park in a day. Won’t do the parks justice, it’s exhausting, and it takes longer than you would think to travel between parks. Also, I thought the… Read More Walt Disney World Overview
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