A string of islands waits to be discovered by the intrepid traveler, just a boat ride away from the hustle and bustle of Venice. Having been to only a handful of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, I was excited to join Urban Adventure Tours on a Lagoon Discovery Tour. As our guide pulled up […]
Slovenia’s Lesser Known Caves: Škocjan Caves
There are over 7,000 caves in Slovenia and like me, you’ve probably heard of Postojna, but not the lesser-known Škocjan caves. I was surprised I hadn’t heard of Škocjan. Not only are the caves just across the Italian border, they are some of the most important natural treasures on our planet. In fact, the caves […]
Stepping Back in Time in Saint-Remy-de-Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a charming little Provençal town. The 14th century walls still protectively circle the ancient city center and stepping through the old portes is like stepping back in time. Centuries old plane trees tower above the narrow boulevards – the very same plane trees Van Gogh painted during his time in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Medieval townhouses […]
Surrounded by Sunflowers in the South of France
Emma, Tim and I piled into the car to chase lavender from our base in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. What we weren’t expecting were fields of sunflowers stretching alongside the road! We came across bursts of the bright yellow flowers standing at attention as we drove along the rural road between Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Noves. The sunflower head points […]
Visiting the Birthplace of the Olympics
Our very busy travel schedule coupled with each of us still having full time jobs (I know, right? I don’t know how we squeeze all this travel in either!) doesn’t allow us any time to squeeze in a trip to the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer. But our fourth and final port of […]
Meandering Mykonos Town
After returning to Mykonos Town from climbing around the ancient ruins in Delos under the blazing sun for nearly three hours, we were hungry and ready for some more Greek wine to quench our thirst! There were cafes and little tavernas lining the port and beach, but if living in Europe for three years now […]
Mykonos’ Mascot: Petros
Mykonos’ most famous resident is a pink pelican named Petros! As the story goes about how Petros came to be Mykonos’ official mascot, a fisherman found a wounded pelican offshore in 1958, brought him ashore, and nursed him back to heath. Somewhat of a grumpy bird, the fisherman named him Petros, which metaphorically means old […]
Delos: Birthplace of Artemis and Apollo
I love mythology. I was enchanted as a child when we learned about mythology in grade school. I’ve read the child friendly versions of the myths and I’ve read Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. I could envision Medusa with her hair of snakes reducing men to stone with a single look. My imagination danced to the […]
Postcard Perfect Santorini
Streaks of white punctuated by blue domes cling to the top of cliffs, looking down on the lagoon where we’re anchored. A few other islands surround us. These islands are remnants of what was formerly one big island before an enormous volcanic eruption collapsed the center of the island and it was swallowed into the […]
Discovering Corfu on Horseback
I am not a morning person. I never have been. I used to drive my parents nuts every morning when it was time to get up for school. And I drive Tim nuts now as he tries to get me up and moving. So imagine his surprise when I was up and raring to go […]
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