April 26, 2020

Hike back in time: Abandoned Radar Base in Trinidad

In Trinidad, an impressive remnant of the Cold War remains – an abandoned military Radar / Missile Tracking Base.
April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

The Crystal Palace: Madrid, Spain

It’s been a while! I don’t know if it’s the fact that I had to cancel two trips recently, or that there’s no end to the pandemic in sight so life is kind of on hold…but I’m back to reminiscing about some of my recent trips, and remembering that there are things you can learn […]
January 18, 2019

Downs, Dell, Moors, & Heath

No, the title of this post is not the name of a boy band (but it would be pretty cool right?). If you’ve ever read a novel set in the UK in the 1800s – 1900s, you’re likely to have come across a scene where a ‘spirited’ Bronte or Austen-esque heroine was standing or walking […]
August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Beauty & Clever Marketing in Yvoire, France

This pretty Medieval village will have you stopping to smell the flowers…and looking for Gaston.
August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Breakfast at the Plaza, New York

Bookmark: Time & Again by Jack Finney. It’s a time travel story that takes place in (where else?) New York. Finney has such a talent for stringing together descriptions of New York, architecture and what the city was like in 1882 that it pops into your mind’s eye so quickly that it’s like you were […]
August 3, 2018

My favourite painting in the National Portrait Gallery – London, England

The National Portrait Gallery in England has over 11,000 primary portraits. This is my favourite one.
July 26, 2018July 21, 2018

Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station, England

Add some magic to your London commute by visiting Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station.
July 19, 2018July 21, 2018

Ecotourism in Guyana: my collaboration with Passion Passport

Many explorers over the centuries have believed that Guyana is the home of legendary El Dorado – the lost city made of gold. While gold is an actual industry in the country, Guyana’s biodiversity is a powerful treasure in its own right.
July 9, 2018

Street Art in the 1700s – Oberammergau, Germany

The charming little village of Oberammergau is straight out of a fairytale. The pictures are proof!
June 22, 2018June 28, 2018

Mental Energy & Sunsets: Armchair Travel in Iceland

You know the Sun Voyager. But where are some of the Sculptor’s other works?