Vivienne Mackie

Awesome Orkney: One of our Favorite Places in Scotland
The Orkney Islands lie approximately 12 miles off the northern coast of Scotland across Pentland Firth, a dangerous stretch of water scattered with...
Charming, old-world Harrisville, New Hampshire
One of the pleasures of traveling is discovering places with local flavor, and Harrisville has that in abundance, as we discovered in May. Nestled in...
A Day in the Life of a Travel Blogger: Vivienne Mackie
his is an interesting topic to think about, as I have two lives really. On one level, I live at my home, and I’m an ESL teacher (when I’m at...
South Korea: Damyang Bamboo Park
Cool, green, and rustling, Damyang Bambook Park( Juknokwon) is a stark contrast to the hectic city pace. If you’ve never experienced an actual...
All the Tea in….Korea
Imagine a hill, rippling with rows and rows of bright green tea bushes. This is the Daehan Dawon Green Tea Garden. On our recent stay in South...
Mohawk Trail: A Perfect Weekend Getaway, Especially...
The U.S. boasts an incredible variety of terrain and scenery, and wonderful National Parks. To enjoy some of them, there are specially-listed scenic...
A Seoul Sampler: A City of Contrasts
My husband and I spent most of April in Seoul, South Korea. He taught a special course at Seoul National University, considered the most prestigious...
Maastricht: The Netherlands’ “Un-Dutch” City
aastricht is the charming capital of the province of Limburg, right in the south of Netherlands, a finger of land between Belgium and Germany. It has...
How I Became a Travel Writer: Vivienne Mackie
About Me: Vivienne Mackie I believe I’ve always been a writer (and a reader) and a traveler, at first separately, but slowly over time they morphed...
Wandering around Old Luxembourg City
Sometimes it’s nice to visit a well-known city, like Paris, London, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo, or Jerusalem. Yet, at times it’s fun to visit one...
Neuschwanstein: A Fairytale Castle Tribute to Wagner
The end of the Romantic Road in southern Germany climbs to the village of Schwangau, about 60 miles southwest of Munich, the gateway to Bavaria,and...
Masada: A study in brown and blue. A place of drama...
The setting is as impressive and amazing as the actual site and what it signifies. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, Masada tells the story of...
Jerusalem Day-Trip Opens Up An Amazing History
Jerusalem is one of the world’s oldest cities, whose ancient center contains the most sacred site in Judaism (the Western Wall), one of the...
Caesarea: Herod’s City by the Sea
For many people, Israel is at the top of their travel wish-lists. This tiny country has a long and complex history, with so many strands woven...
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum...
What is the mystique and attraction of the Wild West? Well, this museum tries to answer that, and it delivers far more than its name implies. It’s...
The Many Faces of Memphis: River City, Music Mecca...
Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis—also known as the Bluff City—is an important intersection of US musical history and...