Achieving a work life balance
Back in 2017, on New Years Day to be exact, I decided to start this blog. I wanted an outlet to be creative and to also record my memories, particularly our travels. So, I wrote a few posts. But then I took an unintentional hiatus after only 6 months due to work...
My USA travel wish list
I have had a hankering to travel to the USA for the past few years. Fortunately, I have finally convinced The Man that this should be our next “big” trip. While contemplating which states we would visit I decided to make a list of experiences that I’ve always thought...
Travel planning and why I love it
Hands up who loves planning a holiday just as much (and maybe a little more) as the actual holiday? My hand is firmly raised. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Thoughtful Travel Podcast by Amanda Kendle from Not a Ballerina (psst it’s...
Day trip to Zermatt and Luzern
On our last 2 days in Switzerland we decided to spend one day in Zermatt (to visit the Matterhorn) and one day in Lucerne. Zermatt Zermatt is home of the Matterhorn, a peak in the Alps that straddles the Swiss and Italian border. The Matterhorn is the 10th highest...
Swiss chocolate and cheese
As a part of our 5 days in Switzerland, another day trip we took from Lausanne was based around swiss chocolate and cheese – what could be better than that! I had read that one of the more scenic Swiss rail trips as being aboard the Swiss Panoramic Train on the...
Lavaux wine region and Montreux
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Geneva, our first stop in Switzerland and then got a little side-tracked and hadn't written about visiting the Lavaux and Montreux areas. Then this morning, while having a coffee, I noticed the travel section in The West had an...