I ended up visiting Cathedral Beach in Galicia by chance. My boyfriend and I had planned a weekend in Galicia (we're currently living in Madrid short-term for his job, but he's from Galicia) and we decided to simply look for a casa rural (a rurally located Spanish B&B) that was a good price, and that was in a good location. Where, didn't matter all that much. I had wanted to explore Galicia long before I met my boyfriend so when we met, … [Read more...]
Welcome to Bali – Tropical Paradise or Living Hell?
What comes to mind when you think of Bali? Vacation? Beach? Beauty? Something else? For me, this Indonesian island has always been a bittersweet kind of place. "YOU DON'T ALWAYS NEED A PLAN. SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO BREATHE. TRUST. LET GO. AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS." -MANDY HALE It is a beautiful place - the people as much as the land itself. But, it's also where a number of Australians (my local breed) go on holidays due to its proximity and … [Read more...]
Spend a Summer Holiday in Liverpool
When you think of what you want from your summer holidays what comes to mind? Glistening waters, tasty food, long cool cocktails and days spent lounging in the sun. Or perhaps you like to take in the sights of your chosen destination. If this is everything on your list, then why not consider Liverpool for a super summer holiday? Tick of those summer holiday essentials here; The Glistening Waters of the Mersey So the Mersey River isn’t … [Read more...]
Vienna’s Josefstadt and Neubau Explored
Vienna's Josefstadt and Neubau, by native Barbara Cacao, Vienna Unwrapped The local radio news sounded through the drugstore, where I was searching for toothpaste: A record number of tourists had been flocking to Vienna in 2016. The Vienna Tourism Office was at pains to promote new tourist attractions outside the city center to disperse the number of travellers huddling in the historic city centre. I was in my old neighbourhood Josefstadt: … [Read more...]
Swim with Dolphins: Good Idea?
It doesn’t take much looking these days when exploring travel options to come across adventures involving animals. There are LOTS of photos of people smiling with a wide variety of animals from their travels and adventures. You can swim with dolphins in Hawaii, stingrays (San Antonio, TX Sea World),and even sharks (Disney Aulani in Kapolei, HI)! On every continent there are animals to encounter and experiences to add to your memories – riding … [Read more...]
A whistle Stop Tour of the Scottish Borders
I don’t know whether you get to a certain age and you begin to get nostalgic or perhaps you just want to relive your youth. It might be the good old school reunion that pulls you back to your home town and you realise what a great place it was to grow up. One or all of those made me recently organise a mini tour of the Scottish Borders. With no family now living in the area, I hadn’t explored this part of the world for over 20 years so I was … [Read more...]
Introducing a Map Tool for exploring the South of England
Recently I was approached by The Dream Lodge Group, a family run business for 50 years focusing on operating luxury parks within the UK. They have created a handy South England Travel Map tool which allows you to easily explore any of a number of locations, attractions, activities and restaurant options within select locations in the southern part of England. I've been fortunate to have visited London a number of times over the years as well … [Read more...]
Notes from Latest Trip to Thailand
I hopped on the skytrain at Victory Monument in Bangkok sporting my "Tintin in Vietnam" shirt and a camera holstered around the neck and was quickly greeted with an old expat standing next to me who said out loud to no one in particular, "there are so many F*(&&ing tourists in town right now". This was the same expat who then pushed out a rather large chubby boy when a seat opened up as both were heading towards one of the empty seats. The young … [Read more...]
A Coal Mine and Rock Climbing, Exploring Wales
Wales is built for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts; the region has participated historically in adventure exploration involving some of the most extreme corners of the planet. One has to look no further then Cardiff Bay where Captain Scott sailed out in the Terra Nova (expedition to Antarctica) or the challenging mountain and glacier terrain of Snowdonia synonymous with well known mountaineering names such as Mallory, Irvine, Hillary and … [Read more...]
Celebrate the first day of summer with Cyber Summer Discounts
Online shoppers don't need to wait until the days after Thanksgiving to save big. Cyber Summer deals are available today for 24 hours only — 19 select hotels and resorts are offering exclusive summer savings to celebrate the first official day of summer. Starting at midnight EST travelers will find discounted rates averaging 35% and up to 50% in savings. So whether you want to visit Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean or South Florida, it's … [Read more...]
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