Travel, life, loves and laughs.
And here we go! Again. A little week long interlude for mid term break has seen us escaping from Dubai on the Costa Diadema for some R&R. Actuall, will be working and there is some concern over the current COVID-19 pandemic but, here we are, decision made and ready to cruise again.… Read the rest
And here we go! Again. A little week long interlude for mid term break has seen us escaping from Dubai on the Costa Diadema for some R&R. Actually, I will be working and there is some concern over the current COVID-19 pandemic but, here we are, decision made and ready to go cruising Dubai again.… Read the rest
This is my happy place. Surfers Paradise. We started the morning with a meeting in a Broadbeach cafe that left me wishing I had not already eaten breakfast. The two coffees that I ordered were the best I have had in months, maybe even longer.… Read the rest
It is the UAE National Day long weekend and while many friends are out of town or on local staycations, given the five days of celebrations made possible by the 3 days of declared public holidays, we have elected for a quiet extended weekend at home with a little La Mer celebration.… Read the rest
It’s awful. I just want to go back to sleep and then perhaps later, a lot later, when I wake up, I want to eat something (I’m not sure what just yet) and then move onto a cocktail or two. Instead, I have to go to work. … Read the rest
Cádiz is an ancient port dating back to Phoenician (Gadir) and Roman (Gadas) times although what exists of the historic centre today primarily dates from between the 17th and 19th centuries as this was a prosperous time for trade, particularly with the Americas.… Read the rest
The Málaga marina is perfectly tropical today, palm tree lined with whispy clouds floating high in the otherwise clear sky. There is also music floating on the air from the annual fair, already underway, and the fortress at the top of the hill promises sweeping views.… Read the rest
Valencia is a city with an old soul and a modern heart. The centre is a typical Medieval gem with a towering cathedral, Spanish and Roman historic architecture and museums to fulfill those intellectual yearnings. However, if you venture a little further, you’ll discover that developers have transformed the old moat into sprawling parklands.… Read the rest
Ibiza dawns blue and warm, just the way I imagined it to and after a morning at the beach enjoying Ibiza’s blue sky and water we head into Dalt Vila, Ibiza’s old town or ‘upper town’, the walled historical centre from the Middle Ages.… Read the rest
Ibiza Blue. It just goes together. Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. Although it is well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts, it is also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches for swimming, sun baking, dining and water sports.… Read the rest