Entertablement Abroad – St. Malo, Brittany

by Helen Kain | Apr 4, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, Entertablement Abroad, France

St. Malo, a town in Brittany on the northwestern coast of France, has some of the biggest tides in Europe. They can vary more than 40 feet from low tide to open sea, as you can see from views of the national fort, which becomes isolated at high tide. St. Malo is just...

Entertablement Abroad – Christ Church College, Oxford

by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad

There are few places to rival the beauty of southern England, especially on a sunny day.  We had visited Oxford a number of times, but for whatever reason, we had never seen Christ Church Cathedral and it was on my list to photograph. (I’ve now done 34 of...

Entertablement Abroad – Castle Combe

by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2019 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad

Castle Combe is the quintessential English Village. Located in Wiltshire, it’s about 5 miles NorthWest of Chippenham. “Chocolate Box” perfect is how it has been described, though Britons think it looks more like a Hollywood film set than an actual...

Entertablement Abroad – London at Christmas

by Helen Kain | Dec 3, 2018 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad

We are in London, our final stop on this whirlwind tour of England at Christmastime. Always a vibrant city, it pulsates with light during the festive season. Let’s start on Oxford Street, a well-known shopper’s destination. Pink and white globes are...

Entertablement Abroad – Oxford

by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2018 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad

The first episode of Series 5 of Endeavour, the British detective drama prequel to the long-running Inspector Morse series, is airing this evening on ITV in England. Then what exactly am I doing sitting in my house in Canada? Grrrr!!!! No word yet on when Series 5...

Entertablement Abroad: Out and About in London

by Helen Kain | Sep 12, 2017 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad

We’re back in England for a few weeks, and started our trip in London this time. London. Gotta love it. Beautiful architecture, wonderful food and gorgeous shopping arcades. This one is on Regent Street. Our usual schedule is to take an overnight flight, land at...