by janecanapini | Nov 25, 2018 | Attractions, Curiosities, Virginia
Charming. It’s a word that is often heard in travel circles when describing a destination. And yet, as Henk and I explored the treed streets of old town Alexandria in Northern Virginia, it was the only word that repeatedly kept coming to mind. Not just because...
by janecanapini | Nov 19, 2018 | History, United States, Virginia
I always think of George Washington as a bit of a grumpy old man. Just look at the face on every American dollar bill: stern expression, mouth set in a clenched line, sidelong gaze looking just past you. Not exactly the kind of man you’d imagine sharing a few...
by janecanapini | Nov 11, 2018 | History, United States, Virginia
It was a battle that everyone thought would be over before it began, yet it would mark the beginning of a 4-year-long bloody conflict that would rip a country apart before stitching it back together, and destroy once and for all any naively romantic notion of the...
by janecanapini | Oct 20, 2018 | Architecture, United States
Visiting Fallingwater several years ago made me a committed fan of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and since then I look for every opportunity to step inside one of his innovative structures. Luckily for Henk and I, we live in Toronto, a 90-minute drive from...
