Holy Toledo!
Holy Toledo! We now understand where this exclamation comes from. Likeing Toledo so far? Consider checking out our full Spain canon here! Toledo is crammed with churches, cathedrals, former mosques, and former synagogues. It is...
Top 5 Things to See and Do in Tasmania
First time in the state of Tasmania? Here are several spots you need to add to your Tasmania travel itinerary! Mere miles from the coast of Australia, Tasmania is often considered the continent’s less prominent sibling, but not...
Three Hot Books to Leave the Cold Behind
These three books will help you leave this sudden blast of cold and winter far behind you. All it would take to say goodbye to the cold – and the multitude of layers I have been forced to wear – would be an airplane...
5 Top Off-Road Destinations in the World
If you are thinking about trying something different on your vacation, check out our list of five off-road destinations around the globe We all feel that urge from time to time. Leaving the main road and driving off-road on...
Four Secluded Beaches in the BVI
As Diane Arbus rightly said: “My favourite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” UPDATE: February 2023: I am heading back to the glorious British Virgin Islands in just over a week. The first time John and I visited the...
Family Vacation: Activities Everyone Can Enjoy
here are some family vacation ideas with activities all members can enjoy!
Escape the Cold by Armchair Travelling to Nantucket and India
This month, I escaped this unusual cold polar vortex: first to a beach in the sunny south and then all the way across the world, to see the two faces of India. Escape the cold in “The Beach House” Just the words...
Old Sailors Superstitions: Never Start a Sea Voyage on a Friday.
Join us on a Star Clippers Royal Clipper cruise out of Bridgetown, Barbados, on a 7-day excursion to the Western Caribbean Sea. ‘Never Start a Sea Voyage on a Friday. It Will Have a Bad Ending’ An earring is said to...
Best Places to Visit in Australia This January
Pack your bags and experience some of the best Australia attractions to visit this January!
Spend a Gap Year: Travel and Study!
Here are five reasons you should definitely take the leap and enjoy a gap year travel. Taking a gap year of travel doesn’t mean procrastinating on your studies – quite the contrary. Here are five reasons why you should...