In Photos: Seeing Sunrise Over Arizona From The Skies – In A Hot Air Balloon
Hot air ballooning has the unique ability to turn even the most seasoned traveller into an excited little child. I am that grinning kid the day I climb inside a wicker basket to take to the skies of...
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The fierce sun is shining down on my map, amplified through the windscreen, as we drive our little red car past endless fields of green lettuce under bright blue skies; the scene is like a child’s...
View ArticleIn Photos: Lake Havasu’s Secret $2 Sunset Cruise
There are plenty of ways to get out onto the water of Lake Havasu – in fact this part of Arizona is probably most famous as a water sports paradise, hosting the jet skiing world championships each...
View ArticleHow To Walk Across London Bridge – Without Setting Foot In Blighty
I’d been living in North America for over a year and was in search of a taste of home. So when I heard that I could walk across London Bridge without the expense or hassle of a transatlantic flight I...
View ArticleConfessions of a champagne socialist – Lessons In Travel & Champers
Like most girls I’m rather partial to a glass of bubbly - and writing about the differences between champagne and sparkling wine recently (as you do) reminded me that along with making me forget a few...
View ArticleMy Top 4 Stars And Stripes Photos For July 4th
I usually have my own special reason to celebrate American Independence Day - just like the famous movie title, my little brother was born on the 4th of July. And while he isn’t American (or even...
View ArticleThe Perfect Place To Stay In Sedona: The Amara Resort & Spa
It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey, right? Well sometimes, wrong. When the destination is Arizona’s famed scenic and sacred red rock panorama, specifically the high class hippy...
View ArticleDrive The Entire USA West Coast (& back again) In 3 Minutes
I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately – that’s because I’ve been been planning adventures and spending time thinking about a few of my favourite things. Yes, I do love raindrops on roses and...
View ArticleIn Photos: Seeing Sunrise Over Arizona From The Skies – In A Hot Air Balloon
At the annual Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival in Yuma, Arizona Hot air ballooning has the unique ability to turn even the most seasoned traveller into an excited little child. I am that...
View ArticleIn Search Of The Perfect Date
Martha’s Gardens Date Farm The fierce sun is shining down on my map, amplified through the windscreen, as we drive our little red car past endless fields of green lettuce under bright blue skies; the...
View ArticleIn Photos: Lake Havasu’s Secret $2 Sunset Cruise
There are plenty of ways to get out onto the water of Lake Havasu – in fact this part of Arizona is probably most famous as a water sports paradise, hosting the jet skiing world championships each...
View ArticleHow To Walk Across London Bridge – Without Setting Foot In Blighty
London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona I’d been living in North America for over a year and was in search of a taste of home. So when I heard that I could walk across London Bridge without the...
View ArticleConfessions of a champagne socialist – Lessons In Travel & Champers
Like most girls I’m rather partial to a glass of bubbly – and writing about the differences between champagne and sparkling wine recently (as you do) reminded me that along with making me forget a few...
View ArticleMy Top 4 Stars And Stripes Photos For July 4th
The Stars and Stripes hanging on a restaurant wall in Utah I usually have my own special reason to celebrate American Independence Day – just like the famous movie title, my little brother was born on...
View ArticleThe Perfect Place To Stay In Sedona: The Amara Resort & Spa
The Amara Resort & Spa, Sedona, Arizona It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey, right? Well sometimes, wrong. When the destination is Arizona’s famed scenic and sacred red rock...
View ArticleDrive The Entire USA West Coast (& back again) In 3 Minutes
Weed, California – I challenge anyone not to snigger just a little. I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately – that’s because I’ve been been planning adventures and spending time thinking about a...
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