What qualifies you to write this book? There ty with the Mid-Atlantic region.<br >are no degrees for inn reviewing. For the past What is a country inn? Country inns are an<br >ten years， however， I ve amassed a bundle of expression of an innkeeper s personality and<br >experience by personally visiting over 200 inns perception of hospitality， therefore the diversi-<br >biennially， ty in style and ambience reflects the diversity of<br > What is the goal of this book? To match the people.<br >right person with the right inn--to make a Country inns are a physical place--a<br >happy fit. To point out unusual places， delicious Victorian mansion， a former stagecoach stop，<br >foods， and kind hosts， perhaps a new architecturally designed inn.<br > What happens at country inns? It depends on Located in a village， city， or country setting，<br >you and what you want to happen. Trying to you find them at the seaside， on mountain tops，<br >define a country inn experience is like trying to in the woods， and along tree-lined streets.<br >define happiness. Everyone has a different idea of Whether you seek private， elegant gourmet din-<br >what constitutes a pleasurable visit， ing or the social camaraderie that occurs around<br > What s your .favorite country inn? Inns are communal tables， inns share the focus of dell-<br >wonderful for different reasons. That s the point， cious foods.<br >Would you pick a favorite child? A country inn is a series of perfect moments<br > How did you get this job? Kismet. I was in the that will never exist again， that assure you the<br >right place at the right time talking to the right world is a fine， civilized place to live in the late<br >person--and I demonstrated a writing familiari- twentieth century.<br >