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5,000 Ice Cream Cones a Day and Other Disney Dream Stats

Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas

5,000 ice cream cones served a day and other Disney Dream cruise ship stats… Read More 5,000 Ice Cream Cones a Day and Other Disney Dream Stats

October 21, 2019April 29, 2020 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

Villa Vacations

How would you like to relax with friends around Sting’s pool in Tuscany, do the same safari Robert Redford did, take over a Scottish castle on a loch, or screen a film in George Lucas’ state-of-the-art movie theater in his Umbria home?… Read More Villa Vacations

December 12, 2018July 26, 2019 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

Connecticut’s Most Romantic Hotels

In the Nutmeg State you can kick back in a lighthouse or treehouse, a water-facing suite steps from the East Coast’s answer to Rodeo Drive or a Relais and Châteaux inn with a world-class spa in the middle of nowhere (sorry, Washington, Connecticut – you’re pretty but not exactly hopping). Read the Time Out story… Read More Connecticut’s Most Romantic Hotels

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

Winter Getaway in the Berkshires

Two spectacular resorts–one a Scottish castle, the other an Italian palazzo–in the cultural Mecca of the Bershires. … Read More Winter Getaway in the Berkshires

February 6, 2018 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

8 Surprising Attractions in Popular U.S. Cities

There’s a Parthenon in Nashville and mermaids in Denver–fun city finds from someone who’s visited all 50 U.S. states… Read More 8 Surprising Attractions in Popular U.S. Cities

June 17, 2017December 21, 2017 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

50 by 50:Reflections on Visiting 50 Countries

A peek inside one of Stasha's old pasports

One sentence about each of the 50 countries I’ve visited in celebration of reaching my 50 countries by age 50 goal.… Read More 50 by 50:Reflections on Visiting 50 Countries

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 Anastasia Mills Healy2 Comments

Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know

View from the Mystic Drawbridge

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

August 7, 2016May 31, 2017 Anastasia Mills Healy2 Comments

Three Standout Cape Cod Towns

Popponesset, Cape Cod

A visit to the lower Cape: Falmouth, Popponesset, and Chatham… Read More Three Standout Cape Cod Towns

July 31, 2016 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

Farm to Ballet

Ballerina with cow

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

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 Anastasia Mills Healy1 Comment

Saturday Night Live Exhibition Review

SNL's Weekend Update set with a superimposed Tina Fey

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

April 17, 2016April 18, 2016 Anastasia Mills Healy1 Comment

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