Gustave Flaubert is considered one of the greatest Western writers (who among us hasn't read Madame Bovary?), due to his love of - and search for - finding the right words to express himself. I recently read an incredible book about Flaubert - and, importantly - about Normandy and his sense of place and home.
One of our travel guides partners, Not For Tourists, has several unique offerings for travelers on their website this week. Check out the following highlights from their Boston correspondents this week...
Seafood lovers - get ready to party. Arriving by bikes, trolleys and cars, festival goers will immediately be drawn into the magical, island-style celebration that has become the Deering Seafood Festival. Greeted with the intoxicating rhythm of steel drums and towering stilt walkers, the party is about to begin on the biggest backyard on Biscayne Bay.
Cead Mile Failte - one hundred thousand welcomes. This is the welcome when you visit http://www.knockahopple.com, and I am sure it is more than one hundred thousand welcomes when you are lucky enough to visit Knockahopple, in Ireland.
