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 […]
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Mallorca Off The Beaten Path
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 […]
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Cap de Formentor: Mallorca’s Northernmost Point
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 […]
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Port de Sóller: Idyllic Fishing Village
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, […]
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Valldemossa: Chopin’s Winter Retreat
“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 […]
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Serra de Tramuntana: A Mallorca Must
Unplanned Awesome I had no expectations when I came to Mallorca. I had planned the trip on a lark with an acquaintance who I met at a conference and who I barely knew. I have no impulse control when it comes to travel. All you have to do is say, “I want to go here. […]
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Mallorca: Staying In Santa Ponsa
Santa Ponsa In Brief King James I of Aragon landed on the beach in Santa Ponsa in 1229 when he conquered Mallorca, wrestling it from the Moors who had ruled the island for over 300 years. Hardly a trace of its history is noticeable here as you wander around town, apart from a cross above […]
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Delicious Ahi Tuna Poke
We’re back on Marco Island in Florida, and one of my favorite things to do is visit as many happy hours as possible. Marco Island can be pretty expensive, so I’m all for the cheap drinks, but it’s all the half-priced seafood appetizers I’m really after. Pretty much every restaurant on the island has a […]
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A Quick 12 Hours In Siesta Key
We drive down to Florida once (sometimes several times) a year and make a few stops along the way. This year was no exception, and one of our new stops was Siesta Key. Siesta Beach has been voted the #1 beach in the US, so we had to check it out. There is also a […]
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Twenty Things To Do Now That You Are One
This post was inspired by An Imperfect Mum several months ago when her son turned 8. I loved the idea so much that I bookmarked it to love on her idea for my sons 1st birthday. We have already done so much before he turned one that it is interesting to think about what we […]
