A World of Octobers…
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” …
In Search of the Blue Footed Booby
After months of planning, we’ve finally boarded the Avianca flight from Quito to the Galapagos Islands for an adventure thirty years in the making. I can remember reading Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species in high school and being incredibly fascinated by his extraordinary journey on the HMS Beagle in the early 19th century. …
South Beach’s Artsy Side
South Beach has long been a weekend hotspot with its sparking sands and electric nightlife. It’s also a great destination for a long weekend away with your gal pals. Spend sun-kissed afternoons lounging on the powdery sands, sipping Caipirinhas and watching the waves dance on the turquoise waters. Stroll the night away dipping into the vintage …
The Land that Time Forgot
Tucked in a tiny fold of Cornwall, perched on a hill overlooking Mevagissey Bay sits a gem of a manor house with acres of prolific gardens and dense wooded parkland. At first glance, it looks like one of any number of Victorian Estates sprinkled around the quaint Cornish countryside. But we soon learn it’s so …
Packing 101: On going light
You’ve planned ant epic holiday adventure and you’ve stuffed your oversized suitcase so full that you have to sit on it to zip it shut. You checked your bag, boarded the plane and now you’re sipping prosecco flipping through in-flight movie selection. Life is good. Hours later, you land, clear customs and groggily wait for …
Secret Santorini
We’ve all seen it. That iconic postcard with the tiny white stucco houses punctuated with blue domed roofs. Of course, it’s sunny Santorini, the most visited of all of the Greek Islands and in our opinion, one of the most scenic. Stacked cave houses, infinity edge pools, balconies spilling with hot pink bougainvillea — all …