Category: Travel

Christ Church High Table

How exciting to attend High Table after the first day of class! The small select group for Monday night gathered with some of our tutors and staff at a sherry reception prior to dinner. Fascinating students included an Amsterdam couple who have participated eight years. A Texas grandmother brought her 16-year-old granddaughter to Exeter College …

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The Oxford Experience Begins

As the Chinese proverb goes, a journey of a thousand steps starts with a single step. Sometimes, a journey starts at the train station as my trip to Oxford did. London Paddington was a bustling station and Sundays were no exception. Travelers stood in mass staring up at time table boards that eventually indicated a …

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My Traveling Companion, Parkinson’s

As my British Airways flight touched down at 6:30 a.m. at London Heathrow, I said to anyone awake, “I’m home.” I have always experienced this feeling in my favorite city in the world. As the taxi cab driver made his way to The Chesterfield Mayfair with me delighting over all the familiar sights and sounds, …

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How to Travel Lightly with Parkinson’s

My packing philosophy is: Keep it light. You may have to lift it. However, I have slowly evolved. Flashback to Paris when I was twenty-six-years old. When a taxi met us at Orly Airport, our luggage would not fit in the trunk without tying it shut. The driver was not amused! Our gold metal Halliburton …

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