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

While planning my solo road trip from Florida to South Carolina, I didn’t really expect food to be the highlight. In fact, I thought I’d be living off fried chicken, shrimp and grits, and collard greens for a week. This didn’t really worry me as southern staples are not all that bad but what I…… Continue reading Culinary adventures through the South

Earlier this year we headed to Sicily with my family to celebrate my mum’s 60th birthday! However, given that both my husband and my family and an increasing number of our friends live in Europe, we decided to stop in London and the Netherlands as well. We started in London where the weather was absolutely…… Continue reading Celebrations in Sicily

Skiing is not for me – the past two times I’ve tried have ended mid afternoon with me sobbing as I walk down a blue slope with skis in hand (and this is after an entire morning of lessons). That’s not to say I don’t like snow though. In fact, I love snow. I’m like a little kid…… Continue reading Staying at Edgewood Tahoe