As a travel writer, I naturally write about my experiences as a foreigner in a foreign land. My adventures (and sometimes misadventures) trying new foods, visiting new locations. learning new customs, puzzling through new languages. I am always the wide-eyed, protagonist learning new things as I go along. But if I think about it, it is… Read more
For anyone who has read my blog regularly, it is no secret that I credit my mother with developing my love of travel. From since I can remember, she always filled the house with music from Brazil, children’s stories from France and tales of the many nationalities that filled the projects in the Bronx, New York… Read more
Its been a BIG travel year and I couldn’t have been more blessed. My normal annual goals for foreign countries visited is 4 but I hit it out of the park this year with 17. What a year! The 5 months I spent on the road were so eye opening filled with new experiences, wonderful reunions… Read more
The last time I wrote a post about cemeteries, I didn’t time it so well. It was not long before Christmas and I realize death and cemeteries, may not be most people’s ideal for holiday time merriment. But for me I oddly love cemeteries and I think they are always appropriate to write about. But, given… Read more
This is Part 3 of a personal photography challenge I took on while in Paris in August. Part 1 focused on subjects en Rouge, Part 2 was en Bleu and the focus of today’s photographs are all about the color of spring, of growth, of nature and of life: Green! Rodin’s Thinker hidden among the hedgesOscar… Read more
About a week or two ago, I wrote a post about a little photo challenge I gave myself while in Paris. The challenge was to take photos based on a specific color scheme. This post is part 2 where I focused on finding scenes of Paris related to the color blue. Here’s a few favorites that… Read more
Paris is such a beautiful city – the buildings, the gardens, the fashion, the people. But as one of the most visited cities in the world, you start to see the same photos over and over again. While I do lug around a big DSLR and I take many photos wherever I go, I’m by no… Read more
I was going through some pictures I took while in Paris and came across a few which brought a smile to my face and reminded me of the importance of having a good attitude in a bad situation. The pictures were taken on a warm Sunday afternoon when I met up with Oneika, a great blogger… Read more
If you’re looking for a 3 star boutique hotel right in the center of Paris, you can’t get much more central that Hotel des Ducs D’Anjou. With its 38 rooms just a short walk from Chatlet-Les Halles, the world’s largest underground station, Hotel des Ducs D’Anjou is easy to reach and a convenient, pleasant base to visit… Read more
Tomorrow afternoon I head off on a little adventure to Vancouver, Canada. While I’m not a girl who likes to have every bit of her trips planned out before getting on the plane, even I am surprised by how very little planning I’ve done for this trip.As a university student, I did a semester study abroad… Read more