Come for the food, the wine, the culture, the scenery… once you are here, you won’t want to leave. This port city is rich in history – from its Dutch roots to the apartheid years to the presidency of Nelson Mandela – there is so much to learn about this city. And once you’ve experienced Cape Town, there’s so much…
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In contrast to the busy days on safari drives, a nice change of pace is relaxing in the beauty of the South African winelands. Just outside of Cape Town, some of the world’s best wines are grown in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. We stayed in Franshhoek, a town originally founded in the 17th century by French Huguenot refugees who were given…
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While you can camp (or “glamp”) on a safari or stay in a more hotel-like lodge, there are plenty of luxury lodges throughout all of Africa. For my first safari (and being that it was our honeymoon) we chose to stay in a luxury lodge. On the southwest edge of Kruger National Park, along the Sand River, is the more…
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When planning our honeymoon, my husband and I wanted to go somewhere exotic and unlike places we’ve been before. Africa seemed like a wonderful fit and after hearing rave reviews we knew we had to go on a safari. I’ve always wanted to go to Mauritius so we planned to end our two-week trip there to relax on the beach…
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What happens when the Brexit makes the exchange rate for the pound super affordable, and then you get a cheap flight alert for roundtrip tickets to Heathrow? Well, you plan a quick weekend in London! Where to Stay My Bloomsbury – This hotel is in a great spot and a great value for the money. It’s updated and attached to an excellent cafe on…
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The last stop on our journey through France ended on the gorgeous French Riviera, or the Côte d’Azur, as the French would say. Arriving by train, which winds along the beach for excellent views, we entered the beautiful city of Nice greeted by warm weather and a perfect Mediterranean breeze. Where to Stay AC Hotel Nice – A Marriott property, this…
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From Lyon, we traveled by TGV (high speed train) to the little town of Avignon in the Provence region. Avignon is a smaller city and, from 1309-1377, was the seat of Catholic popes. The Pope’s Palace (“Palais des Papes”) is a famous landmark of Avignon, as well as the Avignon bridge, Le Pont d’Avignon, which has a French song written about it….
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