Most know Saltzburg as the birthplace of Mozart. Others may remember the 1965 movie: “The Sound of Music” with Julia Andrews which was filmed in the region and based on local Maria von Trapp. To be honest, I never really knew the extent of how influential Austria once was until we saw a show depicting […]
We really do feel blessed returning from another magical safari in the MalaMala Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park area of South Africa. We celebrate our birthdays the first week of June. When planning what to do, we both looked at each other and smiled knowing this would be it! Going back to […]
As we were about to take off for Johannesburg, South Africa, yet again, I was filled with elation and anticipation of going on another African safari. Just thinking about seeing the amazing wildlife, spectacular sunsets and scenery was so exciting. Finally, we were on our way! We’ve planned this trip almost a year ago, so […]
This trip was like a dream come true for us. We were so worried about jinxing it we hardly told anyone about it until we had arrived. We even hid for a week prior to leaving to make sure we didn’t catch a bug before heading out! My dad had flown to Antarctica from Ushuaia, […]
We finally had the chance to dive the famous Blue Heron Bridge dive site and we know now why it has been voted the best shore dive in the United States! Also, snorkelers can enjoy the easy access Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail.
On a few occasions we have had layovers at the Rome (Leonardo Da Vinci) airport as well as day stops with a cruise at the Port of Civitavecchia (also known as “Port of Rome”) giving us a few hours to spend in the area. With the city of Rome a good 1h+ drive from either […]
We got enticed by this Western Mediterranean 7-day cruise offered by MSC Cruises primarily because it visited a number of ports that we had not had the chance to visit before. The itinerary included Valencia and Ibiza in Spain, Cagliari in Sardinia, and Rome and Genoa in Italy. It would start and end in Marseille, […]
We found a cruise with an interesting Western Mediterranean itinerary which was doing a round trip from Marseille and pounced upon it. We had initially thought to board in Italy or Spain but found that it was actually easier and more economical to get a flight from Montreal to Paris. And from there simply take […]
We recently had a wonderful experience in France with their TGV (Très Grande Vitesse or Very High Speed) trains. We were planning a road trip from Paris encompassing Lyon, Avignon, and Carcassonne. It would be a 5-hour drive between Paris and Lyon, and almost 3 hours from Lyon to Avignon. Rental cars were also expensive, […]
We have done a number of trips to France such as Normandy and the Loire Valley, and we already suspect that we will be back again to see more of this beautiful country. There is much to see and it’s nice to be able to speak French too, even if they smile at our accent. […]
While we were quite happy to take the train for much of our recent trip through France’s Provence and Occitanie regions in the South of France, we opted to travel between Avignon and Carcassonne by car to see some of the historic sites along the way.
Carcassonne is an area that had always attracted us. Being a medieval walled city in the Occitanie region of France, it definitely has a lot going for it. We found a great price on airfare to Paris and built up a weeklong escape to Provence and Occitanie with a couple of days in Carcassonne as […]