The title of this blog is inspired by the Graham Greene novel, Travels with my Aunt. It seemed fitting, given that while visiting my parents at their home in Italy over the week leading up to Thanksgiving last year, going on adventures with them to new and beautiful places and staying up until the wee hours of…… Continue reading Travels with my parents
Melbourne is a fantastic city and if you get a chance to visit, you definitely should spend more than three days there. However, if you’re short on time, I’ve rounded up the highlights from my five day trip to Melbourne to create the perfect three day itinerary. Day 1 On your first day, spend time…… Continue reading Three perfect days in Melbourne
A friend of mine immigrated to Sydney a couple of years ago which, when I started to get an itch for a new adventure in September last year, was the perfect excuse to book a last minute trip to Australia! Sydney certainly has a lot to offer with its famous land marks, beautiful beaches and…… Continue reading Spring in Sydney
I’ve never been the biggest fan of Southern California. Yes, it has good weather and nice beaches but I’ve always thought it to offer nothing more than run down beach towns or large, sprawling cities, chock a block full of traffic. Having said that, I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed our recent…… Continue reading Summer in SoCal
After my solo road trip through the South visiting Palm Beach, Savannah and Charleston (which you can read about here, here and here), I was more than excited to head to Montreal to meet my husband for a long weekend. Not only because there is almost nothing I enjoy more than exploring beautiful and exciting…… Continue reading Magical Montreal
After Savannah, which you can read about here, my next stop on my road trip through the South was Charleston. After a busy day learning about the history and architecture of Savannah and a lovely drive over the Sea Islands, I arrived in Charleston rather famished and headed straight for dinner at Xiao Bao Biscuit,…… Continue reading Charming Charleston
Savannah had never been on my radar. In fact, before planning my road trip from Florida to South Carolina, I had never really even heard of Savannah, let alone knew enough to make me want to spend time there. But, with a week in between two weekend trips on the east coast – one visiting…… Continue reading Savannah: An architectural museum
