In mid-September I traveled to Avignon for two nights on the eve of a bike tour of Provence with Backroads. Marla and I once had stayed across the Rhone River from Avignon in Villeneuve-les-Avignon at the wonderful Hotel Le Prieure Baumanerie. On that trip we were so…
While researching interesting places to dine before our August trip to the island of Corfu, I read about a restaurant in old Corfu town which looked beautiful as well as romantic. They required a hefty online deposit with the reservation. The reviews were good so we gave “The Venetian…
I’ve thought a lot about the many things I am thankful for during this Thanksgiving Holiday. I could write a novel with long lists of grateful thoughts of the past year. I love the quote from Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises, “When you really philosophize on…
The capital of the Greek Ionian Island of Corfu is Kerkyra, simply known as Corfu Town. The Island of Corfu is off the western coasts of Albania and Greece and has its roots back to the 8th century BC. The ancient town is a UNESCO World Heritage site since…
There are many triggers which help formulate and inspire our travel desires. They could be ideas from friends and family, magazines, and often from TV and movies. After watching “The Durrells In Corfu” on PBS a few years ago, I was hooked. The Greek island of Corfu went…
Anafiotika was on my Athens exploration wish list after watching an episode of Rick Steves on PBS. It is a tiny enclave of unique homes on the side of the Acropolis hill. The first houses were built in the era of Otto of Greece, when workers from the island…
Greece was on our travel radar for many years, and we finally made it happen! Paris and the island of Guernsey were tiring but we did our best to rally. Our base was the Electra Metropolis Hotel in the Syndagma district. We had dinner on the terrace of our hotel…
When my nephew Steve suggested we drive to “The Little Chapel” I was thrilled as it many years since our last visit. My sister Patty took Marla and I to see it my very first Guernsey trip on a cold and wet January day. The Little Chapel is…
On our many family visits to the Isle of Guernsey in the Channel Islands between England and France we could see the tiny island of Herm in the distance. My brother-in-law Vic said we should visit historic Herm as it is an easy ferry ride from St. Peter…
Marla and I wanted to show our grandson Paxton “Hauteville House” where Victor Hugo lived for 15 years (1855 – 1870) in exile after he was banished from France due to the coup d’etat by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. The day before we walked by the Victor…