Our Own Sound of Music Tour
A quiet morning but full of productivity. We reconfirm our B&B in Vienna. After our earlier than anticipated arrival in Salzburg and one other surprise arrival in Amsterdam, we are going to make it a habit of reconfirming our...
A Foggy Drive to Brussels
Ugh, my head! We try not to wake Fred and Michiel this morning as we tiptoe around the apartment and grab a coffee before we head out the door. They are awake anyway and wish us well and we say our final goodbyes and head to...
Sydney’s Best Cool Neighbourhoods
From a vibrant cosmopolitan culture to laid-back lifestyle and high-end style, the world-popular metropolis of Sydney has much to offer to its visitors. Sydney’s quite a diverse city and each of its neighbourhoods have a unique...
5 Amazing Ways To See Japan
More and more people are starting to realize how beautiful Japan is. After all, it’s the land of the most stunning sunrises, of untouched nature, long tradition, and ever-growing fascinating culture. Simply put, this is one place...
The Barossa Valley: A Study in Brown, Blue and Green
Greg has to wake me again (at 7:30), for the 2nd day in a row. We grab a coffee and then it’s off to the Barossa Valley, one of the world’s great wine regions. We are going on a bus – the typical Gray Line tour with your typical...
Four Seasons Love: Four of Our Favourite Properties
The Four Seasons has a fascinating history. When I first arrived in Toronto in the early 1980s the destination hotel to stay, have a drink or be seen at was the Four Seasons in Yorkville. Hand-poured Martinis in the Avenue Bar,...
Provence Beckons!
Traffic on the A9 is light as we head out to Orange, home of the family that includes St. Guilhem, the Dutch royal family, and William of Orange, the King of England. Orange is also home to the only Roman Amphitheater in Europe...
Up the Balinese Mountainside to Ubud
The street today is full of people – dramatically different to anything we’ve seen since we arrived. Nyepi is definitely over. We walk along and find an internet café to do web and email. We know what happens if we don’t...
The Best Places to Golf in New South Wales
New South Wales is not only a beautiful place to visit, but it is also a thriving scene for many aspiring golfers. As Australia moves into fall and North America changes to a COVID spring, there is still plenty of time to up your...
Madrid: Alive and Breathing in Life to its Fullest
Madrid is not one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Much of its historical and cultural history has been torn down to make way for the new. Indeed, it seems to be a city on the verge of the next century, good and bad. The...