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.

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.

Gandi street art in Toulouse
Posted in Europe France Toulouse

Toodling around Toulouse

Exploring Toulouse, the pink city in January. A French cultural immersion and welcome hospitality from the locals.

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides near Seville Cathdral
Posted in Europe Seville Spain

Seduced by Sunny Seville’s Quirky Charm

Seville is full of Spanish charm and quirkiness, and has to be one of the most authentically Spanish cities. It’s easy to navigate and fun to cycle or walk around.

S-21 Tuol Sleng Museum Phnom Penh
Posted in Cambodia Phnom Penh

Touring S-21 Security Prison (Tuol Sleng Museum Phnom Penh)

Tuol Sleng Museum in Phnom Penh Known as Security Prison 21, Tuol Sleng Museum used to be a high school…

The Killing Fields Phnom Penh
Posted in Cambodia Phnom Penh

A reflective visit to The Killing Fields

Must-see, Must-do Of all the places you can visit in Phnom Penh, you have to go to The Killing Fields…

Wat Phnom Chinese Temple Phnom Penh Cambodia
Posted in Cambodia Phnom Penh

Tops sights to see in Phnom Penh

Wat Phnom (Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut) Of course there’s a huge array of temples to visit in Phnom Penh, but…

The Colour of the Sky display at the 9-11 Museum New York
Posted in East Coast New York US

Remembering the Events of 9/11 in New York

No trip to New York is complete without a trip to the 9/11 Museum and Memorial. It’s tasteful, thoughtful, and inspiring.

Central Park from the Top of the Rock
Posted in East Coast New York US

View of New York from the Top of the Rock

Autumn is the best time to take a trip up to the Top of the Rock, the Observation deck in the Rockefeller Center, to get a colourful view of Central Park.

Sandringham Estate Norfolk
Posted in Norfolk UK

Visiting the Queen’s Sandringham House, Gardens & Museum

A sunny spring day was the ideal time to visit the Queen’s Estate in Sandringham to tour the house, museum and gardens. It was a North Norfolk day out during my house sitting adventure in the county.

Posted in Europe London UK

Chasing the Dragon in London

According to visitlondon.com “London’s Chinese New Year celebrations are the largest outside Asia. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people…

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Posted in Brazil Sao Paulo

Impressive Cathedral da Se, Scary Location

Religious Focal Point It’s walking distance from Liberdade to the Cathedral da Se. The great thing about Cathedrals is they…

Sao Paulo Brazil market goods in Liberdade
Posted in Brazil Sao Paulo

Feira da Liberdade, São Paulo

Sunday Sightseeing It’s Sunday, and I keep hearing about the fabulous markets in São Paulo.  I’m tired from my flight, but…

Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide Turkey
Posted in Bodrum Peninsula Turkey

Exploring our new Turkish Neighbourhood

Exploring the northern coastline of the Bodrum Peninsula to explore our new neighbourhood between Yalikavak and Gumusluk. Blue Skies and Blue Seas.

Yalikavak Bodrum Peninsula Turkey
Posted in Turkey

Scooter Tour of the Bodrum Peninsula

So now it’s just a waiting game for the Power of Attorney to be signed and delivered to Sunshine. It feels like today is the first real day of our holiday, even though we’ve been here a full week already, time to rent a scooter and explore.

Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide Turkey
Posted in Turkey

No House Hunting for us today

Day of Rest After a lazy start to the day, we headed over to the Bodrum Otogar to catch a…