Why I Chose To Stay At The Golden Tulip Regente I have to admit that reading all of the horror stories about Rio had me a little worried as I was planning this trip. Many travelers described being robbed as a necessary rite of passage for visitors to Rio and Cariocas alike. If you go… Read More Hotel Review: Golden Tulip Regente Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Mallorca has become synonymous with beaches, tapas, clubs, and Palma, with much of the rest of the island often overlooked. Mallorca has a lot more to offer than its reputation of drunken tourist shenanigans and crowded beaches. You can avoid both if you visit at the right time or take time to explore places off the beaten… Read More Mallorca Off The Beaten Path
Cap de Formentor When we left Santa Ponsa, we had asked the hotel desk clerk what we should see on the island. He pointed us in the direction of Cap de Formentor, and I’m so glad he did. Cap de Formentor is one of the most breathtaking places I have ever been, partly because it… Read More Cap de Formentor: Mallorca’s Northernmost Point
Diving and Sailing When we came upon Port de Sóller, as with most of this trip, I knew nothing about the town or the port, and I certainly wasn’t expecting a fishing village that looked as if it had jumped out of a postcard. Had I known anything before I booked the trip to Mallorca,… Read More Port de Sóller: Idyllic Fishing Village
“It is not so much a question of traveling but of getting away; which one of us does not have some problem to avoid or some responsibility to shake off?” – George Sand The Royal Charterhouse Valldemossa is located near Deià in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and was the most touristy town that we… Read More Valldemossa: Chopin’s Winter Retreat
