Barbuda is that almost deserted desert island you have always dreamed about. 62 square miles and about 900 residents post Hurricane Irma. Columbus paid a fleeting visit in 1493 and likely interacted with the Carib Indians who made the island home.…
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my favorite things…Geneva
It is often said the streets of Geneva are paved with gold... not true. But there are a lot of banks. And headquarters:WHO, WTO, Red Cross, UN and World Bank to name a few. And shops, restaurants, hotels and chocolatiers…
why a scarf is my favourite travel accessory
My travel must have? Well, credit card & passport. But after that… A scarf. My favorite brand? Hermès. I have used scarves as belts, skirts, curtains, face masks; even as a bag. But usually I use one, or two, to dress up…
my favourite things…BERN
Got to love a city named after a bear. Lucky it wasn’t a rat…when Berthold V founded the city in 1191 he vowed to name it after the first animal he saw. It’s now the defacto capital of Switzerland. There is…
my favourite things: PETRA
Petra is on everyone’s bucket list for a reason. No matter how many times you have seen the Treasury, Petra’s most famous image, in movies or guide books, nothing prepares you for the first breathtaking moment you lay eyes on the…
my favourite things: BEIRUT
Crazy, wild wonderful Beirut. This glamorous city has it all. Dance all night, smoke shisha with someones grandmother; shop in the chic-est of boutiques. Current and ancient history collide on every corner, sculptures of modern poets and politicians vie for…