Guarding the port of Long Beach, California, the retired British ocean liner – Queen Mary – floats silently like a ghost. For most of us, she is a nostalgic memento of a bygone era. But few of those who marvel at the beauty of Queen Mary ship know the history of this Los Angeles icon.
Interview With Linda and Dan Bibb from As We Saw It
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Linda and Dan Bibb from As We Saw It, as part of a series of interviews that I started last year. This series is meant to reveal the persons behind some of the blogs that we’ve got accustomed to read. Dan and Linda are a couple of American empty-nesters who left …
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How to Spend a Day at the Los Angeles County Arboretum
Peacocks! Waterfalls! A haunted mansion and so much more! If you have more than 3 days in L. A., don’t miss the beautiful Los Angeles County Arboretum. This mesmerizing botanical garden in Arcadia, is one of the best weekend getaways from Los Angeles.
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Interview with Lyn Baker from “A Hole In My Shoe”
This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Lyn Baker from A Hole In My Shoe. Lyn and Steve are travel bloggers from Perth, Western Australia. Their thirst for travel started at 50, when for their honeymoon, they took their first overseas trip together and travelled to South East Asia. Within the next 2 years they visited 16 countries and …
Red Rock Crossing – Hiking Sedona’s Most Iconic Trail
Red Rock Crossing trail is one of my favorite hiking places in Sedona, Arizona. It’s also the location where photographers go to get the iconic photos of the Cathedral Rock with the stream in front of it. The beautiful 1.8 mile trail is located in the Red Rock State Park, just outside the town of Sedona, …
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Interview with Rosemary Kneipp, from “Aussie in France”
This week I am starting a new series of interviews with Rosemary Kneipp, the writer and photographer at Aussie in France. Rosemary was the one who encouraged and inspired me to write. After reading the first few posts from Aussie in France, I felt a great desire to start my own blog. Rosemary is an Australian-born …
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Things to Know About Romanians Before You Travel to Romania
When visiting Romania you may easily feel at home and forget that you are in a foreign country. But the welcoming and friendly spirit of the Romanian people will not help you over-bridge the cultural differences and understand the Romanian culture. So in order to avoid a culture shock, there are a few things that you should know …
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Château d’Azay-le-Rideau – a Hidden Gem in the Loire Valley
Standing on an island in the middle of the Indre River, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Tours, lies one of the finest châteaux of the Loire Valley: the Château Azay-le-Rideau.
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Château de la Napoule – the Destiny of an Enchanted Castle
Chateau de la Napoule is not your typical French castle. In fact, the old medieval fortress in Mandelieu, France, shares neither the sophistication nor the glory of its famous sisters in the Loire Valley. A Brief History of Château de la Napoule Chateau de la Napoule was erected as a military fort in the 14th …
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