Travel, life, loves and laughs.
It’s time for some Marina cruising. My Uncle & Aunt are visiting from Australia on their Fly By Dubai visit. They’re heading home after a month long whirlwind tour of Europe and have only three days to explore all Dubai has to offer.… Read the rest
After a morning exploring the Mostraumen Straight and the fjords around Bergen the boys are ready to stretch their legs and I am ready to explore the city. We disembark our Rødne Fjord Tour boat back at Zachariasbryggen wharf and walk around the Harbour past Bryggen to the Bergenhus Fortress.… Read the rest
As I begin writing about the artifacts contained in the National Museum of Beirut, my enthusiasm carries me away. There are just too many favorites to fit into just one post. So, I have divided the five original subheadings into separate posts. … Read the rest
Finally! I have now lived in Dubai just shy of a year and this is my first visit to the capital. I am consciously shelving the mosque and the new Louvre in order to do the Corniche and some of the historic sights properly and have been anticipating this since we booked our holiday. … Read the rest
“Did you know that ours is the only Parliament House in the world that you can get clearance to fly over [in a hot air balloon]?”. I think about this for a moment and I’m not sure whether to be proud of, or concerned by, this fact.… Read the rest
What a whirlwind of a weekend in Brugge (Bruges), it went by in a blur! And not just because of the speed of the Eurostar, the upside of which means you can do Brugge in a weekend.… Read the rest