Cat Cafes have become something of a fad lately. Originally starting in Taiwan, cat-lovers can now visit cafes with feline residents in many major cities such as London, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam. I’d never been to one before this visit to Kopjes in Amsterdam but I’d always been interested in the idea! Unlike some of the animal fad cafes, cats are fully domesticated and shouldn’t be uncomfortable in a situation like this. When Dennis and I were meeting up…
Australia, Eating Out, Markets, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Battery Point, Salamanca and the Hobart Waterfront
While I love to travel I also love to return to my home-state of Tasmania, Australia. I grew up mostly on the East Coast of the state but during the…
Not long ago I was scrolling through Pinterest and found myself on a page featuring some truly breathtaking photography of a fairy-tale like forest with a carpet of purple-blue flowers.…
Australia, Books, Eating Out, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
High Tea and Finding Peter Rabbit at Riversdale Estate, Tasmania
I mentioned Riversdale Estate in my last post (15 Awesome Things to do in Richmond Tasmania) and today I am going to take you on a little tour of why…
Accommodation, Animals, Australia, Eating Out, Markets, Museums, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
15 Awesome Things to do in Richmond, Tasmania
Continuing on with my recent slew of posts about my favourite places in my homeland is today’s post about the historic village of Richmond. Located about a half hour drive…
Animals, Australia, Sights, Tasmania, Travel, Wildlife
Where to see Tassie Devils (and other native animals) in Tasmania!
One of the major icons of Tasmania is, of course, the Tasmanian Devil. Tassie Devils are amazing little animals. They are carnivorous marsupials (meaning they carry their young in a pouch)…
Australia, Museums, Sights, Travel
A Truly Unique Eggs-Perience at ‘The Unique Egg’ Hand-Carved Emu Eggs Museum
In November last year I returned to Australia for my best friend’s wedding in Queensland. She and her husband live in a small outback town called St. George. The town…
I’ve actually visited the Pont du Gard twice, once back in 2013 and again last summer. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an ancient Roman aqueduct that is both the…
Last Summer Dennis and I spent a week staying with some friends in Provence, France. We had a lovely time and I’ve already written about some of the cool things…
A while ago I wrote a post about what I call “Remembrance Travel” – and visiting the war grave of my great-great-grandfather in France. Continuing on with this theme, today…
