Tall, Dark and Mysterious
Meet my latest travel treasure. We call him ” The Dude”. I walked by him in a store window in Ubud, Bali this summer and fell in love. I had […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Peace and Tranquility in Halong Bay
Despite the typhoon we finally arrived in Ha Long Bay, a peaceful end to an otherwise adventurous holiday in Northern Vietnam. A natural wonder that draws thousands of tourists each year, […]
How to Enjoy a Summer Typhoon in Hanoi
Minutes before my husband and I embarked on the long journey from Sapa to Halong Bay, I was informed that our boat cruise was cancelled. Halong Bay had been closed […]
Art Dubai – Who says you have to colour in between the lines?
My little sister got all of the artistic talent in our family. I can barely draw stick people and my brief attempt at creating colourful abstract paintings years ago resulted […]
Monkeying Around in Rwanda
My nose was cold when I woke up on our second day in Rwanda. The fire meant to keep our cabin warm had long since burned out and by dawn, […]
Went to Rwanda. Found Mountain Gorillas.
I sort of forgot to tell my husband it was rainy season in Rwanda. Dragging him deep into the heart of Africa in search of endangered Mountain Gorillas was one […]
So Many Stories, So Little Time
The other day a nice glass of red wine inspired me to start writing about my wine tasting adventures in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Yesterday, a long day of meetings with […]
Happily Stranded on Zanzibar Island
What do you do if you miss your flight check-in by two minutes (it may have been five) and are stranded at the Zanzibar airport with no money and nowhere […]
Beautiful Moments: Friendly greeting at a Masai village in Kenya
One of the most memorable trips I have ever taken was a safari in Masai Mara, Kenya. One of the highlights was a stop at a local Masai village […]
Mountain Trekking through the Rice Paddies of Northern Vietnam
After a week in Hong Kong, we arrived in Northern Vietnam with a very good chance of missing our overnight train to Sapa. As much as I love to travel, there […]
