Salvation Mountain So you’re visiting Palm Springs and you’ve golfed, and shopped and dined and hiked an maybe you’re looking for something different, something quirky, something unique. Look no further than Salvation Mountain! About an hour and half by car, Salvation Mountain ticks all of the boxes. Salvation Mountain is composed of local adobe clay […]
Read More…Attending Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead in Oaxaca has been on my bucket list for at least five years, so I was thrilled to finally turn the dream into a reality. Of course travelling in Mexico is not without it’s challenges. Two days before we were to fly from Guanajuato to […]
Read More…The guidebook I bought featured three cities: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Queretaro (in that order). I had already planned to study Spanish in Guanjuato (where I could also attend the Cervantino performing arts festival) and had arranged a weekend trip to San Miguel de Allende, so with one weekend to spare I thought, […]
Read More…Or how to go back to school as a solo female traveller after retirement They say you can’t teach an old dog, new tricks! I decided to test that theory by going to Guanajuato to study Spanish. Ok, I already speak some Spanish. I have learned a fair bit of survival Spanish in a variety […]
Read More…Main Street is one of Vancouver’s most vibrant streets, taking you through several of Vancouver’s most interesting neighborhoods, including Gastown, Olympic village, China Town, Mount Pleasant and Lower Main (Loma). It has become a hub for great bars and restaurants, wonderful boutiques, vegan shopping and eating and microbreweries. The area around main street is great […]
Read More…Beautiful Drives – Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto The drive from Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto is considered one of the most beautiful drives in all of Italy. Some call it the Amalfi Coast of Puglia. It is an easy drive and offers breath taking views of the Adriatic around every corner. There […]
Read More…A picture is worth 1000 words (or several pictures). The images below represent just a smattering of the murals found on the East Side Gallery. What was once a symbol of fascism and separation has been turned into an ode to peace and creativity. Raw Gelande – Counter-culture!
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Everybody knows that Berlin is a beautiful and fascinating city full of amazing tourist sites, incredible museums, fabulous tree-lined streets and wonderful restaurants and shopping. But there is another side of Berlin that people may not be as familiar with – the quirky, off-beat anti-establishment city that boasts crazy clubs, wonderful flea markets, unique restaurants […]
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Go Go Years 