followsummer Travel News
We are heading into the last waning days of summer: last minute vacation plans are being made, whether they are to the cottage with the kids or for a personal getaway before the crunch of September and all things back to school...
6 Unknowns About the Florida Everglades
The Florida Everglades are among the most beautiful natural wonders of the world. Located in southern Florida, these expansive wetlands are full of wildlife and amazing things to see. If you’ve never had a chance to visit the...
Doing Nothing in Croatia.
Nothing, nothing, nothing. I try to accept and apply this mantra to our time here in Croatia. The crossword puzzle, books, the hammock in the garden or the sun chaises on the rooftop will be our familiars over the next week or...
Switzerland and Prague: A European Book Adventure
I think I am a traveler rather than a tourist. While I love checking out all the usual spots that make a city or country unique, I also love visiting places only locals know about and learning how people actually live. Which is...
Visiting Tahiti: Heaven on Earth
If you’ve ever wondered what a heaven on Earth would look like, you should visit Tahiti, the most breathtaking island of the Pacific Ocean. Along with Moorea, Bora Bora and more than a hundred other beautiful islands, Tahiti...
Top Four Ways to See Australia on a Budget
Despite the cost of living, which in Australia is far from low, this is one of the countries you most certainly want to visit in your lifetime. Of course, travelling on a budget means cutting out a few things such as scuba diving...
Panicky Moments Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Success! We are certified divers. Well, that treading water for 10 minutes and swimming 200 metres on Tuesday, February 3rd was only the beginning of one of the most exciting and eventful parts of our journey so far. As of...
Two Books to Read on a Beach
Canada’s summers are far, far too short so when the weather gets hot, the only place I want to be is on a beach, eating potato salad, slurping watermelon and of course, reading. Here are two books that will inspire you to...
I am a Mahout For a Day!
We have no words except THANK YOU to our global travel family for all support, kind thoughts and well wishes as my husband, co-founder, partner of 27 years and chief instigator of our 2004 around the world followsummer trip John...
Silent Reminders in Köln, Germany
The Dom, Köln’s cathedral is the major building on the skyline and it dominates everything else. One of the largest Gothic buildings ever constructed anywhere, it was mercifully spared during the night blitzes of WWII – the...