Udaipur’s City Palace: The House of Maharana
I wake early this morning with Bombay Belly. This is the 1st time on the trip either of us has come down with anything except a cold. I go down to breakfast, but halfway through, retreat to the comfort of our bathroom. We are...
Top 15 Things to Do in Shanghai
If you have never visited China before, Shanghai is the perfect introduction to the country. The city is divided into two parts: in Pudong, you get to see the modern side of the city with its stunning high-rise buildings and...
Travel Photo: Ancient Roman City of Hierapolis
Pamukkale hosts another ancient Roman city, Hierapolis. We have been promised a thermal spring at the top of our climb over the travertines – calcified formations that cover the side of the mountain, but when we get there, we are...
followsummer Travel News
Happy Easter Everyone! We have just returned from two weeks in Occitanie and Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur and feeling completely jet lagged. And it is a wet, cloudy Easter weekend here at followsummer HQ. How are you spending...
Château Hunting in Le Loire: Chenonceau and Chaumont
Today is our last full day in the Loire, and after two intense days of hunting and exploring les Chateau de la Loire, we have planned a much quieter day, including a morning of doing our laundry. I discover that the shop next...
Travel Photo: Canoe the Parc National du Mont Tremblant
A tranquil canoe kayak or trek in nearby Parc National du Mont-Tremblant is a summer must when visiting Tremblant and for the very adventurous, an eight-hour climb on her steep Via Ferrata du Diable.
Exploring the Ancient City of Hierapolis in Pamukkale, Turkey
What makes it stunning and different is that the springs have, in flowing down the mountainside over millennia, have formed travertines – calcified formations that cover the side of the mountain – from the road yesterday we...
A Night at the Opera in Buenos Aires
We have two things on today’s agenda: 1) to get back to Buenos Aires; 2) the performance of Benjamin Britten’s opera “Death in Venice” at the Teatro Colon. The early morning flight home is uneventful, despite being late, and by...
Wreck Dive: USS Liberty: Tulamben, Bali
We are picked up at 7:00 this morning at our hotel by Sophie, a charming young Frenchwoman, who owns a dive shop, just up the street called Safari Bali We are off to Tulamben, on the northeast coast, to dive. But more...
Barcelona: Just Beyond Our Reach
Despite the miles we have walked, we feel like Barcelona is just beyond reach. We decide to take a bus tour of the city to see the places we haven’t seen. 5 hours later, all spent on the 2nd level of a double-decker bus, we think...