Exiting India, En route to Santorini
Finally, we are allowed to enter the terminal. All goes smoothly – although our flight from Athens to Santorini is on a different ticket than our flights to Frankfurt and Athens, Lufthansa checks our luggage through to Santorini...
The Midnight Train to Jaipur
Our last day in Udaipur and the Lake Palace is a quiet one. We have secured a late check-out time from the hotel and plan to take advantage of their ample sitting and viewing spaces outside of our room to try and catch up on some...
What Summer Travel Looks Like for 2017
Vacation. What hard working North American’s look forward to all year long. A week where you get to leave your home and job behind and kick back to relax for just a little while. If you’re looking for the best summer places to...
Detox Diaries: The Final Chapter
Some unseasonably warm February weather brings with it a bombardment of targeted emails, Facebook ads, and general advertising touting the detox and cleanse phenom: ‘What to eat to feel better, boost fat burn and help prevent...
The Detox Diaries: A Long Weekend
I am eating Oatmeal now every morning: I throw in some almonds, sprinkle some cinnamon and ginger on top and toss the bowl in the microwave. Like many people, I have never been a breakfast eater: I feel nauseous at the thought of...
Postcard from Cinque Terre
Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy – September Cinque Terre is perhaps one of my favourite places that I have travelled to – for the simple reason that it offers many of the things that I seek out; the ‘real’ things in...
#FSTravels NEWS Weekend Edition
This weekend we are packing our beach bags with shorts, towels and sun tan lotion as we return to the British Virgin Islands next week. We are also finalizing our trip to Sicily in May, booking hotels and Airbnb’s for our...
Day Four of The Detox Diaries: Craving Bread
Busy day work wise, and I have a volunteer meeting after work. This is the first day that I am not eating dinner at home and potentially eating out at a restaurant where my good friend Alcohol is available. And Bread. For today,...
5 Unique Travel Experiences Right in Your Own Back Yard
Satisfy your wanderlust and discover unique experiences without traveling thousands of miles across the country. You may be struggling with the need to explore and have temporary barriers holding you back from world travel, but...
The Detox Diaries: Work Day
Ok: It’s a work day. Let’s see how this goes. Gurgling stomach continues: I run to the bathroom two hours before my usual rising time. The Wild Rose Herbal laxative (the second set of three bitter pills) is definitely working. I...