Long Weekend in New Orleans
“Oh, that’s for lagniappe.”, Mark Twain said. Indeed, “a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get.” In New Orleans “speak.” the language often used by New Orleanians to give meaning and pronunciation to certain local words –...
Sunday in Paris Enroute to Fontainebleau.
Visit Fontainebleau with us: one of France’s largest royal residences and full of period furnishings. Sunday’s are a favourite day for me in Paris. The streets are quiet and calm, and no one seems to be in a hurry. Even the...
Sevilla: Discover a Beautiful City Full of Fan Palms, Cafés and Memorable Monuments.
Enjoy sun-drenched plazas and wafting flamenco music! Grab comfortable shoes and an “abanico” (fan), and explore one of Spain’s most memorable cities. We enjoy the luxury of a four-star hotel for a change....
From Land and Sea: The Beauty of Helsinki
From both land and sea, the attractive and eminently walkable city of Helsinki is home to numerous parks, museums, art galleries and design houses. Make it part of your Finland itinerary! I am visiting Helsinki’s south harbour,...
South of France Treasures You Must Visit
The south of France features prominently in many people’s daydreams of heaven on earth, and deservedly so. Those who haven’t yet seen this perfection dream of going, and those who have can’t wait to go back. If you’re thinking of...
5 Incredible Bucket List Travel Destinations
Make it a point to explore every city and metropolis on your bucket list! As a translator, I’ve travelled worldwide as part of my work. It’s taken me to many important meetings and some stunning destinations, but I have often...
England in Photos: An Early Spring
Two glorious early spring weeks touring England, mostly the southwest, starting in Reigate, with day trips into London, hiking on the North Downs Way, onto Bath, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Exeter, Devonshire, Dartmouth and finally...
Holy Toledo!
Holy Toledo! We now understand where this exclamation comes from. Likeing Toledo so far? Consider checking out our full Spain canon here! Toledo is crammed with churches, cathedrals, former mosques, and former synagogues. It is...
Top 5 Things to See and Do in Tasmania
First time in the state of Tasmania? Here are several spots you need to add to your Tasmania travel itinerary! Mere miles from the coast of Australia, Tasmania is often considered the continent’s less prominent sibling, but not...
Four Secluded Beaches in the BVI
As Diane Arbus rightly said: “My favourite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” UPDATE: February 2023: I am heading back to the glorious British Virgin Islands in just over a week. The first time John and I visited the...