Last day in Dresden. We fly early in the evening so we still have a whole day really, although we were looking at going to the airport by 16:00. We had a lovely walk on the Bruhlsche Terrace and had a light very late breakfast at Visa a Vis. The atmosphere was very relaxed and…
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Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, meaning if you book or buy something through one of these links, I may earn a small commission. Read the full disclosure policy here. If you were to look up the “best day trips from Paris,” inevitably one of the top ones that would come up would…
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The Georgetown ‘Exorcist Steps’ It’s October, which means only two things: Halloween, and horror films. Within the genre of horror, cities play an active role as settings, characters, and themes. In William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ (1973), Georgetown, Washington (DC) is the setting of a demonic possession. But the city takes on a greater role, as…
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Nick Valentine discovers a seafood mecca in Iceland… The MATEY Seafood Festival in Vestmannaeyjar, also known as The Westman Islands, a short 35-minute ferry hop from Landeyjahöfn on Iceland’s mainland, is a gastronomic treat for this avid pescatarian. Now in its third year, (Mat translates as food and Ey is island) this September event is…
A little competition is a healthy thing sometimes but this is a reminder about how to stop comparing yourself to others because the human experience is full of complexities of the mind and you might just need a little coaching today. Settle in for a wild ride through the tangled jungle of the human mind…
Tourists will need to pay to see the Trevi Fountain in Rome [Image by user32212 from Pixabay] In these days of overtourism, some iconic locations suffer from too many tourists. The latest to be hit is Rome and its Trevi Fountain, which is often so crowded you can hardly see its beauty. For this reason,…
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Kimberley is a city in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is a historically significant city known for its mining industry and battles of the Anglo-Boer War. There are numerous interesting places to visit in Kimberley, South Africa. The most popular museum in the city is the Mining Museum. The city was the…
When I was working on my book, Grow Curious, I decided that I would include a pressed leaf or flower from my garden in random copies of the book. If you bought a print copy, please turn to page 87 to see if you got one. Pressed hosta leaf from my garden. I’ve pressed many…
Home – Travel – 25 Things To Do On Madeira Island A daily rota of airplanes swerve and duck onto Portugal’s shortest runway, where mountains melt into a chiseled coastline of beaches and terracotta cities. This compact landscape is your first clue that there is a huge variety of things to do on Madeira Island,…
Can you be thankful yet filled with anticipation? Is thankfulness not equal to contentment? A place of peace? Is anticipation not quite the opposite, where your tummy has butterflies and you sit on the edge of your seat waiting? YES you can and I AM – filled with thanks and huge anticipation! What a year…
