Travel
It’s FriFotos and the word is “Adrenaline”. Playing word association, say “adrenaline” and I’ll reply “adventure”. Say “adventure” and I’ll reply “New Zealand” with a smile on my face. Planning a trip to New Zealand generally ticks off many bucket list items that folks have. For me, it was chock […]
After my niece ran out of her shopping money in Paris, her enthusiasm for touring the city was beginning to wane. It was a bright sunny June day in the city and I was loving walking around taking it all in. While I can walk for hours and hours, my […]
For me, Paris is about art, history, design and food. I wanted to find a hotel that encompassed all of this – a boutique hotel that I could love – a new way to see and stay in Paris. With the Paris Air show in town during our stay, all […]
My initial intent was to show my niece, Aubrey, the magic of dessert in all it’s tempting forms at Laduree on the Champs Elysses in Paris. My timing wasn’t quite so good as she hit “famished” on her internal food feeding barometer (she was eating 5xs a day!) right in […]
As we waited for the guide to arrive, we heard the noise of a shouting crowd, saw the smoke being thrown down the street and flags waving. And just like in the movies, the next frame had the police sirens and minivans arrive a block away from the commotion but […]
When I think of this week’s FriFotos theme of “bountiful”, fruits and vegetables come to mind. Given that my fruit and vegetable consumption is barely scrapping the bottom minimum of the food pyramid daily requirements hence no photos, I figure I’d find other interpretations of “bountiful” for me – just […]
If you haven’t guessed by now in reading my blog or following my instagram, I have an insatiable sweet tooth. Visiting Paris with my eleven year old niece, Aubrey, allowed me to indulge a bit more than normal (or at least I felt that I had a good excuse for […]
Planning for five days in Paris with my eleven year old niece, Aubrey, was a bit challenging. While I’ve been to Paris many times over the past twenty years, most recently last November, I needed to view it through new eyes and become a tourist. Becoming a tourist, to me, […]
You always remember your first time and my Thai A380 first flight will not be forgotten anytime soon. The A380 is a massive, double decker plane and quite impressive from the outside. With my Australia RTW Star Alliance redemption, I purposely planned a long 18 hour layover in Bangkok from […]
The only “reality” show that I watch is the Amazing Race. It is fascinating to me as it shows the unpredictable nature of travel that we’ve all experienced at one point. The drama is much easier to watch from the comfy couch than to actually experience it for yourself. I’ve […]