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
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read through Part 1 of my List of Random Travel Tips coming out of my most recent Round the World trip. Here we go with number 26 – 50. 26. If you’re using your credit card and the vendor asks if you want to charge with your home currency or the… Read more
As I made my way from Asia to Australia to the Middle East and then to Europe I always had a small notebook in my bag to jot down everything from how much I was spending per day in Lisbon to the address of my hotel in Abu Dhabi. Of course I had my electronic devices… Read more
This time last week I had just landed at LAX and was waiting in line at customs. Though I have unpacked my bags, gone through months of mail and confirmed that I haven’t forgotten how to drive in Los Angeles traffic, I can’t say I’ve totally settled in yet. Before I left home for this 5… 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
April 1 to August 30: 152 days. 17 countries. 44 Blog entries. 1000’s of photos.Countless memories.Please forgive the very short entry today, but I’m a bit jet lagged and emotionally drained. Its good to be home, but I’m sad to say its over. I will hopefully be in a better frame of mind by the next post, but for now I’ll… Read more
My adventure to find the mecca for cheese lovers did not start out as planned. I was staying in Utrecht in the Netherlands when I saw that there was a city named after one of my favorite cheeses, Gouda (yes, I know the city came first, but I like to think it was the other way… Read more
I believe it started in Barcelona, standing outside of the Sagrada Familia and looking at the line winding around the sides of the most famous site in the city. My first inclination was to find the end of the line and queue up – surely the wait would be worth it. I’d been hearing about this landmark for… Read more
I have been doing a disservice to myself and I have to stop. I’m making a promise to myself here for everyone to see. [Hand on heart] I will no longer use the phrase “when I get back to the real world” to describe what will happen after August 30, 2012, when I return home to Los Angeles… Read more