*FriFotos – Holy Places*
It’s FriFotos once again! Yay This week’s theme is: Holy Places. I have seen many beautiful holy places during my travels around the world and have stood in awe before them. I went through my archives...
View ArticleHow travel healed me part 2
In part 1, I wrote about how a sad experience, a heartbreak, helped me get out of my comfort zone and made one of the biggest dreams of my life come true. I came back home from Europe feeling elated, …...
View Article*Photo of the day * NYC
Rockefeller Center is one of my favorite places in Manhattan. After visiting St-Patrick’s Cathedral, I crossed the street and had lunch while admiring these gorgeous statues. What a sight! Would you...
View ArticleTop 5 places to visit in Montreal all year round
Montreal is home sweet home. There is no other city like it in the world! Whether you come for a week-end or a longer period of time, there will always be something to see and do. Check out the top 5 …...
View ArticleFrifotos: Rooftops
I was delighted to learn that this week’s FriFotos theme was Rooftops. One particular image came to mind immediately. Last fall I was at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul and showed the grounds to my...
View Article*Photos of the day: Jusangjeolli Cliffs in Jejudo Island, South Korea*
Located only an hour away from Seoul by airplane, Jeju Island is the Hawaii of the orient for a reason. It is simply beautiful; there are white sand beaches, turquoise waters, hiking trails, mountains,...
View ArticleNew York City Part 2
Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs. Susan Sontag In part 1, I showed you a few images of my first day in the big apple. However, I didn’t mention my marathon walk which started on...
View ArticleLa Palma, El Salvador: A colorful town
Located about 2 hours northwest of San Salvador, La Palma is a beautiful and very colorful town nestled in the mountains near the Honduran border. It became famous after renowned artist Fernando Llort...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Burano, Italy
If you are ever in Venice, Italy, get on a vaporetto (41 or 42) and head over to the beautiful island of Burano. You will find lace shops, art galleries and some of the most colorful houses you will...
View ArticleTravel Theme: Curves
Thank you Ailsa for creating this week’s travel theme. I found 3 pictures from my travels that represent curves I found this amazing work of art in Downtown Toronto and I couldn’t help but capture it....
View ArticleWeekly Travel Theme: Foliage
I was delighted to learn that the weekly travel theme is all about the fall, one of my favorite seasons! Summer days are long gone. Now a wonderful and colorful transformation is taking place. The...
View ArticleThe ruins of Tazumal: A visit to the Mayan world
I have always been fascinated with archaeology since I was very young. I dream about temples and sacred sites (Abu Symbel, The Pyramids in Egypt, The Parthenon in Greece, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Machu...
View Article48 hours in Toronto Part 1
The Queen City of Canada is always vibrant, dynamic, fast-paced, energetic and entertaining. So what is there to see and to do in 48 hours? More than you can imagine! There are many other great places...
View Article48 hours in Toronto Part 2
Toronto is quite a large city. You simply cannot see or do it all in one day! It takes at least a couple of days to enjoy the sights. Luckily, going from one place to the other is pretty easy. …...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Love
“Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” Nicholas Sparks I really love this week’s photo challenge: Love ♥ amour ♥ amor. It is the most beautiful and magical feeling any human...
View ArticleAdventurous Blogger Award
We are in the middle of awards season, so I decided to catch up with some of the awards I was nominated for (since last year ) and happily accept them. This time I would like to thank Canoe...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Forward
“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” ― Jack Kerouac, On the Road To view more photos, click here Share a picture that says FORWARD to you! Related Posts: Weekly Photo...
View ArticleTravel Tuesday: World Music
For today’s Travel Tuesday, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite songs from the late 70′s, 80′s and 90′s. I should actually call it throwback Tuesday ;) Not only music soothes the soul and...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Color
“In nature, light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light.” Hans Hofmann When I read that this week’s photo challenge is about color, I immediately thought of a small and quaint town...
View ArticleTBEX Canada: Where the travel world will meet
I’m super excited because in just a few days I will be attending my 1st travel conference: TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) which will be held on June 1st and 2nd right here at home in Canada and in a city...
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