I can’t remember how long its been since I wanted to go to the Amalfi Coast, or what first gave me the idea. Perhaps flipping through Instagram photos I came across amazing pictures of the Coast, or maybe I heard about it somewhere. Anyway, its been on my list for a long, long time. A …
I’ve been to Spain before, but never any of the islands. This always made me feel inadequate, since the Brits are known for their love of Spanish beach holidays. Last week I got to go to Lanzarote on a family trip, which is just the perfect way to see the island. It is a fairly …
When MB suggested we take a weekend trip to Lake Como, I was on the fence. We’d already visited Lake Garda in the autumn, did I want to keep going to Italian lakes, or try something new? I’m glad I let her convince me to give Como a try. It is seriously one of the …
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Bruges. My only exposure has been through the movie “In Bruges” and the occasional Christmas market photo on Pinterest. I’m happy to report back that it was a delight! I’m starting to reach the end of my Europe “to go” list. Bruges was on the list, though, and …
Last weekend I went to Lyon, France for a friend’s wedding. I’ve expanded my French travels a lot in the past year, going past Paris to Cannes, and now Lyon! Lyon is much more provincial than Paris, which was just fine with me. It is much smaller, more colorful and far fewer people speak English, …
I spent my birthday this year in Prague. To be honest, it wasn’t a place that was high up on my list. I had wanted to go to St. Petersburg, but one glance at the paperwork required for a visa quickly dissuaded me. It turns out, Prague is an amazing, amazing city. I clearly was …
I’ve been to Paris loads of times now– whenever a friend is in town from the US, they want to visit. Then there are the times that I want to go on my own, or for an exhibition or concert. Crazily, its both quicker and easier to get to than most places in the UK, …
I didn’t exactly grow up on skis. After a pretty bad accident at age 5, I stayed away from snow sports for a while. Living in Denver, however, I had to get into winter sports to fit in. I started “slow,” with cross country skiing, which is actually pretty difficult. That also gave me a better …
Getting Lake Garda and Verona in all in one weekend might sound exhausting- that’s because it is. MB and I had decided two days in Sirmione, on the shore of Garda, and one in Verona, was enough. While I LOVED my time in Sirmione, I could have done with another day in Verona. Its become …
I had never really thought of Lake Garda and Verona as big places on my travel “to do” list, but MB insisted we get out of London one weekend in early November. It’s been about a year since I was last in Italy (S. and I took a trip to Sicily in November 2015), and …