Category: Wanderlust
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This Way to Vacation
While I do travel a lot, it\’s always for work or an event. I couldn\’t tell you the last time I had an actual vacation. A time when there was nothing to do, no one to see, and it lasted more than an hour. But for someone who loves her work and is self-employed, time…
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Pie Town, New Mexico
On one hand, I\’m juggling the most wonderful, happy news and events and on the other, a mound of frustrations and headaches. It always seems to be this way; balancing the good and the bad. Sometimes people have the impression that, for me, everything is easy and wonderful and never a drop of rain falls…
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Carmel By The Sea Quirks
In December 2007 I took on a flat in the charming town, Carmel by the Sea California. Although it began in the early 1900\’s as an escape for San Francisco artist is sees more tourists visiting high-priced galleries instead. But there\’s a reason why this small sea-side town keeps people coming – it\’s accessible, it\’s…
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Ireland
Hill of Tara and Newgrange Hook’s Head Lighthouse Ring of Beara View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Sheen Falls Lodge Fort Charles
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Frenchless in France
Currently enjoying Linda Mathieu\’s Blog, Frenchless in France in which her guest blogger, Emily is doing a great job of sharing Provence.I\’ve only ever been to Provence in the winter (February, for my birthdays), but I actually really love it then. It\’s when you get to really see the towns without fighting mobs of tourists…
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Change isn\’t always bad.
My secret beach in Carmel had beautiful, tall trees and flowers that kept trying to grow amongst the white sandy beaches. It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful. I\’d go here when I needed to feel the same.Then last week rough weather approached and for a few days the secret beach was dark and clung to…
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Carmel CA
My secret beach in Carmel had beautiful, tall trees and flowers that kept trying to grow amongst the white sandy beaches. It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful. I\’d go here when I needed to feel the same.Then last week rough weather approached and for a few days the secret beach was dark and clung to…
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Hansel & Gretel Cottages of Carmel California
Carmel by the Sea, California was one of America\’s first artist colonies and gathered momentum after the 1906 earthquake had many of San Francisco\’s artists fleeing to the beauty and inspiration of Carmel. But it wasn\’t until 1924 when Hugh Comstock built the above 280 square foot cottage for his wife\’s doll collection did the…
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Part of the Picture
After being snowed in for the past two days, we emerged from the little house in the country and travelled down the completely white roads to the train station. It was time to head to Copenhagen for our last night in Denmark.Sitting in the train, we\’d roll into various stations and, at each stop, would…
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The Real Hygge
Yesterday morning I woke to a surprising site – snow. A severe storm was slowly taking over Denmark and, being on Jutland, this was a concern. Instead of staying the two nights planned in Aarhus, it was decided to take the two and a half hour ferry ride to Sealand at 3PM that day instead.…
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Ribe, Denmark
You can see my mum just in the doorway buying flowers for our visit with family. I was visiting family with my mum in nearby Esbjerg, and we decided to do an overnight in Ribe. Situated on the western coast of the Jutland Peninsula, Ribe is oldest existing town in Denmark and is known for…
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Candles in Copenhagen
It seems everywhere I turn in Copenhagen there are candles burning. Little ones, big ones, white ones, pink ones. Never scented, always plain and always, always going; in shops, restaurants, and on streets for no particular reason, like the little candle above. The past two days I\’ve been staying in Nyhavn; a trendy part of…
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Copenhagen Sights of Note
Arriving into town at 8AM after a flight from New York, my mum and I weren\’t exactly wide eyed and bushy tailed (especially since I couldn\’t sleep because I kept watching Marie Antoinette. Those visuals!) So when we checked into the Front Hotel in Nyhaven (a once bad area that is now trendy and charming)…
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Hullo, New York
New York City. Photo by Alex. I was surprised at how quickly and easily I fell in-love with New York. Especially since just the day before, in Santa Monica CA, I began the process of looking to buy a condo. But even though I love Santa Monica there is a lot I don\’t like about…
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Home is where the [hat] is
I have always been a vagabond in nature; always seemingly on the move and even though I want to nest, if I do it for too long I panic just a little. Perhaps that\’s why I travel so often and am once again going from place to place. But what this has taught me is…
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My Favourite Hotels
With so much talk about travel this week I thought I\’d share my favourite places that I\’ve stayed. Some of my favourite chains include the Kimpton Hotels and Four Seasons (both of which are very dog friendly and have great loyalty programs).
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Look for the magic
The other night at dinner, people were saying that everything seems so flat these days. They blame celebrity, reality shows, like that. But I think you have to wake up every morning looking to be astonished, and you will be. – Christian Lacroix When I turned 30 I wanted to escape the generic \”you\’re 29…
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Love/Hate Los Angeles
Things I love about living in Santa Monica/Los Angeles:- living 6 blocks from the beach.- Never having to use my car because I can walk to Whole Foods, a favourite cafe, the post, shopping, the beach, the bank- having California near the top of those pull down address menus- Not needing air conditioning- The weather…