Usually arriving at the spa consists of parking your car, paying for parking, throwing your keys into your handbag and heading into your establishment of choice. Today was a little different. This was my path to the spa today.Set on…
Christmas in Paris: 7 Fun Things to Do
I’ve always been a big fan of Christmas. It’s been my favourite holiday for as long as I can remember; which is great because the build up to Christmas is longer than any other holiday throughout the year. In North…
Spas of The World: Rome
There are certain things you need to do on any visit to Rome. The obvious would be to see the Colosseum, visit the Vatican and eat gelato on the Spanish Steps. I’d like to add a new ‘must do’ to…
Sleeping Over in a French Chateau: What You Need to Know
“There it is!” I pointed as I leaned across the car, blocking the vision of my husband who was trying to keep his eyes on the highway. Smiles spread across both of our faces as we saw the magnificent chateau…
La Toussaint: The Reason I Want to Live in a Cemetery in France
I was dropping my daughter off at school this morning and as we pulled away, I drove a few meters down the road and slammed on the brakes. I don’t know if I’ve ever even noticed that her school was…
Celebrating Halloween in a Country That Doesn’t
I grew up in Canada where, as a kid, Halloween was a very big deal. As soon as the school supplies were cleared out, Halloween items were quickly appearing on the shelves. The entire month of October was abuzz…
French Markets- What’s Not to Love?
When I lived in Paris, the market culture became part of my life without me even noticing. I walked everywhere I went, or took the Metro, so I ended up running into markets on a regular basis. Streets and sidewalks…
Free Food in Spain…Or Maybe Not
Andalucia, Spain is not somewhere that you hear much about as a North American traveler. You hear of Barcelona. You hear of Mardrid. But you don’t hear much about the beautiful, hidden gem, Andalucia. This region of Southern Spain, with…
Thank You India
India is big time. That’s when you know you’re a real traveler. That’s where you earn your traveler’s badge of honour, right? I never really saw it that way when I booked my ticket though. I’d already traveled quite a…
Less is More in Cadiz, Spain
I love the beach. The bigger, the better when it comes to the patch of sand I’m going to spread my beach towel on. That’s how we found ourselves in Cadiz. While on a trip to Andalucia, my husband consulted…