Borough Market mural
Posted in Europe London UK

Eat your way around London’s Borough Market

Borough Market is a foodie heaven, and my favorite destination when I have a layover visit to London.

Goat Cheese covered in edible flowers in Lyon food market
Posted in Europe France

Memorable Food and Wine Adventures in France

Here’s the food and wine memories that linger on our tongues from our French Workaway adventure.

Retro Bike on Leros
Posted in Europe Greece Leros

Exploring Leros on Two Wheels

Greek hospitality is alive and well on Leros, an island in the Dodecanese chain untouched by mass tourism. A couple of nights here was enough to make us realize we needed to come back.

Podcast for Travel Memoir Authors
Posted in Online

Get inspired to write and publish your Travel Memoir

Listen in on these podcast episodes where I talk to two different travel bloggers about how they approached writing and self-publishing their travel memoirs.

Harbour view of Symi
Posted in Europe Greece Patmos Rhodes Symi

Visiting Symi for their famous Red Shrimp

The picturesque Greek Island of Symi is next door to Rhodes, and is famous for it’s pretty harbour and their tiny red panfried shrimp, that are eaten whole.

Pothia Harbour Kalymnos
Posted in Europe Greece Kalymnos

Popping my Greek Cherry with Kalymnos

Feature Image: Pothia Harbor, Kalymnos My first experience of Greece, was a day trip from Turkey to the neighboring Greek island of…

Telendos Jetty
Posted in Europe Greece Kalymnos

Discover the Tranquility of Telendos

Find out how to travel from Kalymnos to Telendos via water taxi, and what to do during your day trip to this tranquil Greek island. 

Mirtes Beach Telendos
Posted in Europe Greece Kalymnos

Getting to know Kalymnos Beaches

Known for sponge diving and rock climbing, Kalymnos also has beaches on its western coast that overlook the small island of Telendos. It’s where the longest sandy beach is located.

Jay Artale in pastels
Posted in Art Room

My pastel self-portrait

#TBT blast from the past one of the few in-depth artwork projects I attempted with pastels. A self-portrait from my headshot.

roving jay traveling light
Posted in Europe Norfolk UK

Lockdown with my Minimalist Wardrobe

Way back in September when I had to rush back to the UK to help with my Mum after her…

Taverna in Mastichari
Posted in Europe Greece Kalymnos Kos

Catching the Mastichari Ferry from Kos to Kalymnos

The ferry that connects the Greek Island of Kos to Kalymnos departs from the Mastichari Ferry port. We got there by bus, and spent a few hours in a taverna waiting for our ferry.

Boarding the Ile D'Aix Ferry
Posted in Europe France La Rochelle

Workaway on Ile D’Aix France

We spent a week on Ile D’Aix, a French island near La Rochelle. I had sewing projects to do, and Red had painting projects. Plus catching oysters and beach combing.

Bob Marley Sketch
Posted in Art Room

Looking back at my Bob Marley Sketch

Looking back at a Bob Marley sketch I did back in Los Angeles, discovered in an old iPhoto library I’d forgotten about. #TBT

La Couvertoirade Roving Jay and Red
Posted in Europe France La Couvertoirade

Exploring the Ancient Castle of La Couvertoirade

We stepped back in time with a private tour of the fortified village of La Couvertoirade. This castle dates back to the Knights Templar.

Workaway through France video
Posted in Europe France

Video: Our Workaway adventure through France

10 weeks into 3 minutes. Watch our Workaway and Travel adventures through France. I made this virtual tour as a birthday gift for Red.

Us leaving our workaway gig in La Rochelle
Posted in Europe France La Rochelle

La Rochelle became our Workaway Heaven

We fell in love with La Rochelle during our Workaway Gig. Our volunteer assignment was varied and interesting, and even off-season, this town is open for exploration.

Praline of Lyon
Posted in Europe France Lyon

Our self-guided Walking Tour of Lyon

Lyon is a fabulous walking city, and we spent 4 days wandering around this gastronomy capital of France. Find out what we saw during our self-guided walking tour.

Typography objects flea market Marche au puches de la porte de vanves Paris
Posted in Europe France Paris

Making the Most of Montparnasse Paris

During an overnight stay in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris, we made the most of cafes, bistros and the local flea market.

Equipped with Oyster Catching Ile D'Aix
Posted in Europe France La Rochelle

Exploring the French Island of Ile D’Aix in Spring

Exploring the historic military stronghold of Ile D’Aix out of season? You’ll have the desolate beaches all to yourself and first pick of the oysters.

The sheep of Ireland
Posted in Europe Ireland UK

Inspiration and Ideas for your Ireland Road Trip

Are you looking for some ideas and inspiration about where to travel in Ireland? In honor of Saint Patrick’s day I’m sharing a roundup of travel articles from the Emerald Isle.

Saône river in Lyon
Posted in Europe France Lyon

Lingering in Lyon’s 1st Arrondissement

Only two hours from Paris, Lyon offers similar landscape and architecture, but not as many museums.

Safety first at The Mill France
Posted in Europe France Millau

Our Workaway at an 18th Century Flour Mill France

Our Workaway adventure volunteering at an 18th Century flour mill in southern France, near the Millau Viaduct.

Clermont Ferrand
Posted in Clermont Ferrand Europe France

Chilling in Clermont Ferrand

We spent two days chilling in Clermont Ferrand, exploring the old town area and eating Italian and Turkish food.

Trompe-l'œil in Montpellier
Posted in Europe France Montpellier

Meandering around Montpellier

A weekend break in artistic and creative Montpellier in the south of France. Wandering the cobbled streets of old town, meeting the locals and walking our socks off.