Travel Adventures

Not much new really in Hong Kong but so much has been going on around the world I still can39t wrap my head around the bombing which happened in my beloved city Boston... Start to move on from that and my dear friend Heather loses her husband to a tragic motorcycle accident. Her husband Tony was dead on impact by the grace of God her son Tony who was on the motorcycle too was thrown on

Well we have arrived in Branson MO after 2 L O N G days of travel. Never slept so much on the road before John Gail our Aussie friends are getting to see parts of the US that are new to them. Mike and John left early this morning to go to Brian39s Truck Shop to have some work done on the F250. No troubles just routine maintenance. They should return later this afternoon. I will be doin

On a prolonged ferry trip to a small isolated island named Pemba watching the Indian ocean unfold before you one feels compelled to stare out at the sea. The peaceful deep blue expanse with a solitary turquoise and white trailing into the horizon to mark where we came from competing with the noises of children families people selling food or tying up their chickens. Mesmerized more by the s

Our last full day in Paris so felt a bit sad but it was also our 28thwedding anniversary so what better place to spend it Had our usual breakfast at Cafe St Regis before heading over Pont Louis Phillip into the Marais. This is my third trip to Paris but I have never made it to the Marais before so was determined to do so this time. After a short look at a church StGervaisetStProtais we

This morning after our usual breakfast at St Regis we caught the metro to Montmartre. After much study of Tripadvisor and reading some walking tour sites we decided to go to Lamarck Caulaincourt and walk down the hill.ltbr stylecolor 111111 fontfamily arial sansserif fontsize 19.33333396911621px lineheight 26.66666603088379px gtWe simply spent the morning ambling walking

Today was the day we had earmarked for going to Versailles. I was a bit frightened of what I had read of the terrible crowds. The forecast was for rain today. We were undecided at first whether to go or not but decided to stick to our plan hoping that the weather would not be too bad. ltbr stylecolor 111111 fontfamily arial sansserif fontsize 19.33333396911621px lineheight 26.66

We flew Emirates from Melbourne to Paris via Dubai. We arrived at around 1.30pm on Tuesday 2ltsup stylecolor 111111 fontfamily arial sansserif lineheight 26.66666603088379pxgtnd October stopped to purchase two four day Museum Passes at the Tourist Desk at CDG and were then met by the shuttle from Hotel St Louis En L39Isle. We were checked in and in our room by 3.00pm.We were

We woke fairly early due to jet lag and set off for our first breakfast of this trip. We decided to eat at Cafe St Regis as it was less than a minute39s walk from our hotel. Hubby had Eggs Benedict and loved them I had a cheese omelet together with a baguette and cafe crme. The omelet was delicious but a tad too cheesy for me and I love cheese.ltbr stylecolor 111111 fontfamily

Oh Ireland. What can I say Its been great so far. Andy and I found each other easily in the airport and our trip from the airport to the hotel was a breeze. It definitely is living up to its weather though. Absolutely freezing and cloudy everyday. But Dublin39s architecture and rich history make up for it. I especially love the random old drunk men that wander around midday and noone seems to

More Mercedes Benz or Porches than you39ll ever see in your lifetime. Welcome to Albania I knew so little about this region before cycling through this amazing country just 5 days ago where loyalty and integrity amongst the men rules above all else. I have cycled on the motorway handled a loaded gun given to me by a student in an internet cafe and witnessed unscrupulous amounts of money bein