Monthly Archives: September 2015

Top Ten Reasons To Visit Kerala, Enticements on India’s Exotic Malabar Coast

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published on Huffington Post Enticements on India’s Exotic Malabar Coast Houseboat on a Kerala waterway Once you’re visited iconic India’s “golden triangle” of Jaipur +Delhi + Agra, your next destination should be the country’s exotic southwest Malabar coast. Originally capital … Continue reading →

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How to Find Heaven In Ireland

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published on Huffington Post Gazing Overhead on The Wild Atlantic Way For those exploring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, a soothing interlude is a stop at James Turrell’s Sky Garden. Just outside Skibbereen, in West Cork, a few miles below the … Continue reading →

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Kentpresents Provocative Topics Summer School Vacation

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published in Huffington Post Normally the Kent School campus bustles with students of high school age but for two and a half days this summer the students were adults spending “vacation” days studying “What Comes Next” at the KentPresents ideas … Continue reading →

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Break Away From Business To See The Sights In Guangzhou

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published in Global Traveler Photo: Guangzhou Opera House © Chengxin Xie | Dreamstime.com Despite its reputation as “strictly business,” Guangzhou provides some rare opportunities for sightseeing. Two modern monuments face each other across the Pearl River: the iconic “twist” of the … Continue reading →

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Guangzhou Impresses With Elegant Business Venues

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published on Global Traveler Get to the heart of business matters by Sharon King Hoge | September 2015 Photo: Exhibitors at the Canton Fair 2014 © Pindiyath100 Guangzhou has focused on “strictly business” since the city’s early years as the … Continue reading →

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Hilton Quebec Review

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Capping the bluff over the St. Lawrence at the edge of Old Town, the historic Fairmont Chateau Frontenac may be the iconic hotel of Québec City, but across the city lies another desirable option, the Hilton Quebec. Perched on Parliament … Continue reading →

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Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Nova Scotia’s Annual Treasury of Sight and Sound Around the world, there are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and there are music festivals, but the combination of the two is unique in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. For 30 years, the colorful city … Continue reading →

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Grand Finale of the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

 Published on New York Social Diary Judging jumpers is the main event, but there’s another annual competition at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. For the grand finale afternoon this past Saturday, tables in the VIP Tent are elaborately decorated by … Continue reading →

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