Our last stop on our SouthAsian trip was Tokyo, we had been in contact with our travel agent to make sure we were still ok to stop there, as Covid 19 was circulating widely in Italy and seemed to be spreading, it was early March. We had a few apprehensions but decided to to … Continue reading 24 hrs in Tokyo –
We boarded a flight for Singapore from Phuket, on February 29 ..which now seems a life time ago. So sunny and hot when we landed. I actually didn't realize how close we were to the equator obviously my geography was way off. Our tour guides were Ryan and Serena. We stayed at the … Continue reading Exploring Singapore in 3 days –
I have not written for a while now, a bit of writer's block and lack of time. Not sure where all the time has been going. I was lucky to go on a trip to Southeast Asia. Was I nervous because of the coronavirus - yes a bit but not enough to cancel the … Continue reading Travelling to Southeast Asia-
We planned a last minute trip to Strasbourg, France via Paris. It was so last minute that everything we booked was pretty well unrefundable. We looked at going thru either Frankfurt or Vienna but settled for Paris because we have talked about going to Paris for years but haven't quite gotten there . Perfect opportunity... … Continue reading Paris in December
Here are some signs for Nancy Merrill - Photo a Week Challenge: Signs And now for my favourite - took this one while in Nova Scotia on our drive to Egypt Falls, no explanation needed Enjoy M💞
Last week while we were at Cabot Links in Inverness NS, we decided to go on a hike to Egypt Falls. Since I'm not a golfer I decided to google hiking trails around the area, I came across photos of Egypt Falls, since it was close to where we were staying we decided to go. … Continue reading Hiking Egypt Falls, NS –
I last left you at the airport ready to fly to Beijing, when we got to Beijing we boarded our bus and headed to the hotel. We had some rest time and then made our way to dinner at Lost Heaven. Such a romantic restaurant, the food was so good, as was the decor but … Continue reading China – Part 4 – Beijing
My trip continues when the next morning we boarded a flight for X'ian, home of the Terracotta Warriors and is a World heritage site. Arriving in Xian, again we met up with our tour guide and made our way to see The Terracotta warriors. I was pretty excited, I have seen so many photos and … Continue reading China – Part 3 – X’ian
When I left you last we had arrived in Wuzhen Water Town. There were so many waterways, traditional buildings , this town is 1300 years old. So much many cafes, bars, restaurants and shops to explore. We met our tour guide and walked around the town, over bridges, down narrow streets, we stopped at a … Continue reading China – Part 2 – Hangzhou
China is an ancient and fascinating country with a history and culture full of wonder and mystery. China’s vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountains, lakes, rivers and more than 14,000 km of coastline and the iconic Great Wall of China runs east-west across the country's north. The capital city of Beijing mixes modern architecture with historic … Continue reading China – Part 1 – Shanghai
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Getting there- After a 15+ hour (closer to 18 hours) direct flight to Hong Kong we finally arrived. Mistakenly, we booked a hotel in Macau our first night and then 2 nights in Hong Kong. Even after our research we didn't quite realize that we could have booked 3 nights in Hong Kong and … Continue reading 3 days in Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Midnight Recovery by Guerlain is a miracle in a bottle and a must have in a travellers skin care regime - in my opinion. Travelling is hard not only in the body , but on the skin. Long flights are extremely dehydrating , while on my latest 15 hour flight to Hong Kong , I … Continue reading Guerlain – Midnight Recovery
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