Posts Tagged ‘islands’
Squeezing out those last drops of summer in Cagliari, Sardegna
My husband had a work conference in Sardegna’s capital of Cagliari. Since it was the last weekend of summer, and I had never been to Cagliari, I decided to join him for the weekend. I am always happy to travel and to discover new places, but this wound up being even better than I bargained…
Read MoreTouring Galveston’s Bishop’s Palace
Last week I wrote about our holiday in fabulous Galveston island, Texas. Since we were biking all over the island, we were passing thense impressive turn of the century show homes each day. The Bishop’s Palace had the most convenient opening hours, without need for an appointment, so this worked well for our schedule. …
Read MoreIsland living in Galveston, Texas
I’ve already written about the wonderful, historic Galvez Resort and Spa. My younger son and I stayed here during a driving holiday two summers ago. Our visit to Texas’ Galveston island was an idyllic holiday for us. We had been driving long distances (and had a long drive back), so we were thrilled to park…
Read MoreJust another day in Paradise – in Bali
It’s that time of year again – February. Cold weather and short days. Every year at this time, I start to daydream about sunnier climes, and long ago vacations taken to these tropical locales. Then I torture myself relive those special moments by writing about one of those long ago journeys to sunny paradise. Somehow,…
Read MoreDreaming of white beaches and warm waves … in the Maldives
This has become a bit of a February tradition for me. Every February, I like to write some travel post that allows me to dream of warmer climes. So I’m reaching back to reminisce about a trip almost five years ago to the Indian Ocean paradise of the Maldives. This has been a mild winter…
Read MoreJogging in St Julian’s, Malta
For those who read my blog occasionally, you may know I often pack along jogging sneakers when I travel – and particularly when I travel for work. My work days can be quite long, and there’s nothing like starting out early (after I silently curse the dreaded ring of the alarm clock) and heading out…
Read MoreSurviving the Atlantis, Bahamas
It’s that time of year again – February – when the days are cold and dark and I start to daydream about warm destinations visited in the past. This year is no different, and I find myself thinking back to the warm, crystal clear waters and soft white beaches of the Bahamas, someplace I traveled…
Read MoreBiking Governor’s Island, New York
During our time back to New York this past summer, we finally managed to carve out time to get to Governor’s Island, something we’ve been meaning to do for years. As it turns out, our timing was great, because in July they inaugurated ‘The Hills’, the project by renowned Dutch landscape architect, Adriaan Geuze. You…
Read MoreEarly morning jogs in the Bahamas
When I travel and have space to squeeze my running sneakers into my suitcase, I’m usually happy to start the mornings off with a scenic jog. If it’s an area I don’t know, it also gives my my bearings in a new town or city. On a recent trip to the Bahamas, it turned out…
Read MoreRelaxing in Ubud’s Lotus Cafe, Bali
The town of Ubud, in the center of Bali, Indonesia, is a relaxing place to visit. My sons and I had fun exploring when we were here for a holiday and made Ubud our base for some days. One place we stopped off at a few times in our wanderings around town was the pretty Lotus…
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