The Culture and Beauty of Japan and Venice
The more I read about Japan, the higher the country – its history, culture, and beauty – inches up on my travel list. The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns ($33.50, HarperCollins Canada) sweeps readers back to Japan to the...
A Final Drive Through the Loire Valley: Onto Avranches
Around the corner from our hotel is the Tours Cathedral, and we visit it this morning before we head off on our drive to Normandie with our final destination of Avranches. The cathedral is Gothic in style, flying buttresses and...
Ciel de Paris: Lunch on Top of the World
Our visit to Ciel de Paris at the Tour Montparnasse was one of the features in followsummer’s 9 Things to do Off the Beaten Path in Paris It was an unusually rainy, soggy spring day in Paris… the kind of gloomy day you just...
Travel the Train to the Clouds
It is bright by 6:00 a.m., a bit overcast as we shower and get ready for our long day of touring Salta and Jujuy provinces. The bus arrives right on time, we meet our guide, Yako, pick up a few more, and we are off for 13 hours...
A Travel Day: Pamukkale to Dalyan, Turkey
A travel day – 3 different buses, 8 hours in all, with a 90-minute break for lunch in Fethiye, on the Mediterranean. Haluk takes us (by another bus) into the town centre of Fethiye, famed for its ice cream. We have reached the...
Idyllic Views Toward Greece in Kas, Turkey
3 more buses, another 5 hours, and we arrive in Kas, a beautiful town on the Mediterranean. We stroll the streets, lounging in the waterfront cafés, and we think this could be the Italian Riviera. It is really quite romantic....
Savouring the Sights and Tastes of France and England
I am heading back to Europe – specifically France and England this month to soak up the beauty of its landscapes, but also enjoying the food and culture of both Paris and London. The Nightingale: Set in France Set in both in...
A Day of Dance in Bali
We awake to a simple but beautifully presented breakfast of fresh fruit, freshly squeezed orange and papaya juice and eggs, toast, and banana pancakes. We eat alfresco, with views of the morning rice field stretching out in front...
Top 10 Things to See and Do in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state with mountains, farmlands, unique attractions and other scenic landscapes. Here are ten musts to add to your see and do list when planning your visit to Pennsylvania. 1: Hershey Park –...
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...