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I, Jack Wright– ”Succession” British-style?

Written by Diana Paul on June 16, 2025. Posted in Television reviews, Travel (Domestic).

This Netflix six-episode British thriller I, Jack Wright (2025) unravels a highly dysfunctional family’s secrets and betrayals. Each member of a multi-millionaire’s overly privileged family has motivation to murder the aging septuagenarian patriarch and business tycoon, Jack Wright (Trevor Eve), found dead in the opening scene. ...

Shakespeare’s Henry IV – Conflict between Father and Son

Written by diana on August 2, 2015. Posted in Theater: plays and musicals, Travel (Domestic).

Guest blogger: Patricia Robertson Shakespeare has a keen understanding of the human psyche, including family dynamics. This is apparent in the 2015 Michigan Shakespeare Festival (July 11-August 16) production of Henry IV, parts 1 and 2, masterfully combined and abridged into one bringing out the best and highlighting the conflict between...

Aldea—“An Epicurean Hamlet”

Written by diana on May 19, 2015. Posted in Restaurants, Travel (Domestic). 1 Comment on Aldea—“An Epicurean Hamlet”

Aldea drama We ate at the fabulous Aldea, a Michelin star restaurant in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood, and for those of you who are going to be in New York City, this is our new gourmet discovery. Aldea means “village” or “hamlet” in Spanish and is a blend of Portuguese and Spanish small plates. Chef Mendes’s menu is eclectic, highly...

SideTour–When You Don’t Want to Feel Like a Tourist

Written by diana on May 19, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle, Local travel, Travel (Domestic). 2 Comments on SideTour–When You Don’t Want to Feel Like a Tourist

On a recent vacation in New York City, we thought we would try out SideTour (www.sidetour.com), an online marketplace for unusual, offbeat experiences and activities. Originally designed not for tourists but for locals who want to discover secret treasures in their own neighborhood, the company has now begun to expand to Boston, Chicago, Los...

Off & Away: Travel Auction Sites—Why Am I Not Surprised?

Written by diana on November 21, 2010. Posted in auction sites, Travel (Domestic), Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on Off & Away: Travel Auction Sites—Why Am I Not Surprised?

I discovered the auction site, “Off & Away”, after reading a New York Times article in June. Off & Away has what seems like an ingenious business model: bidding on hotel suites for what could be pennies on the dollar. I thought I would give it a try. Being susceptible to becoming obsessed over the idea of bidding in an auction –one of...

I, Jack Wright– ”Succession” British-style?

Shakespeare’s Henry IV – Conflict between Father and Son

Aldea—“An Epicurean Hamlet”

SideTour–When You Don’t Want to Feel Like a Tourist

Off & Away: Travel Auction Sites—Why Am I Not Surprised?

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