New Year’s Travel Resolutions for 2011
It feels like I just blinked and 2010 flew past! So now it’s that time of the year again when we do what Janus did and reflect on the year gone by and the year […]
Happy 33rd Birthday, Gareth!
Today is my husband’s 33rd birthday and I thought I’d take this opportunity to say thank you for not only being my best friend, but also the best travel partner a girl could ask for. […]
Picasso: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
“A picture lives like a living creature, undergoing the changes imposed on us by our life from day to day. This is natural enough, as the picture lives only through the man who is looking […]
A Rainy Day in Mijas
We had very strange weather while visiting Andalucía in Spain this year – every second day was rainy and cold, and every other day had clear blue skies and mild temperatures. As luck would have […]
Strange White-Streaked Skies
The picture below was taken from the balcony of our hotel room in Fuengirola in Spain. Whenever I find myself in the northern hemisphere, I’m always intrigued by the white vapour trails left in the […]
Fast, Furious, Flamenco
The lights dim. Five people make their way onto the stage, the women dressed in shawls and flared skirts, the men ruggedly handsome in their black coats. A haunting melody fills the hushed silence as […]
E-Book Review: How to Take Great Travel Photos – Brendan van Son
Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this e-book in return for a review. My opinions are my own, however, and are unbiased by the author. I’m also an affiliate, which means that if […]
A View to Remember from Spain’s Sierra Nevada
Since most museums and churches in Andalucía are closed on Mondays, Gareth and I donned our ski jackets and headed for the mountains on our second day in the Costa del Sol. At first the […]
Wandering the Streets of Cadiz, Europe’s Oldest City
” . . .Cadiz, sweet Cadiz ! is the most delightful town I ever beheld, . . . ” ~ Lord Byron. The Spanish city of Cadiz is said to have been founded by the Phoenicians, […]
Spain: And Just Like That, It’s Over
You know the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun”? Well, I’ve just had the opportunity to prove it true again. After two weeks of seeing the sights in the south of Spain, I’m […]