Welcome back to Charming Places — a series in which I talk about the places I stay. From B&B’s, hotels and guesthouses to apartments and farm stays, I’ll give my honest thoughts on these spaces. I’ve found that the accommodation I choose to stay often directly affects how I feel about a particular destination. And how I…
Have you walked on history? Not through it or around it — But ON it. Think about this for a moment. Have you been somewhere where people – 100, 500 or even 1000 years ago — walked on the same surface you were walking on? I have. And it’s mind-blowing! Now I know that…
Yes. I’m obsessed with Ireland right now. 2 weeks from today I’ll be on that plane on my way to a country I truly love. And yes, I’ve been super busy getting some client trips ready to travel and taking care of my own trip — which is why there’s no real blog post this week. Sorry…
Is it French or is it German? Actually Alsace is a bit of both — which is what makes it so intriguing. And so Alsatian! Alsace was once its own region. But France changed up its regions last year, combining small regions such as Alsace with others to create larger regions. It’s now part of Grand…
One of the items on my bucket list is to visit a Christmas market in Europe. I don’t care which one or which country, I just think it sounds fun and that it would be a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit — which for me has been difficult since my mom passed…
When I say England I’m sure you think of London, royal castles and quaint villages in the country side. Maybe you think of prestigious university towns like Oxford and Cambridge. And while I’m all about visiting those places, the destination at the top of my list is decidedly not very English — Hadrian’s Wall. “What?…
