Keep in mind, Alfonz went to France with his best friend Adrian on a motorbike tour in 2000, long before he and I were together. When he returned from his adventures, he shared them with me, at the time he was my dear friend. I had never seen him so happy. For the kids and…
Top Ten Places To Visit In Budapest Hungary Budapest is known as the little Paris of Eastern Europe, although it seems pretty central to me. Here are our family’s top picks for where to go and what to see during your trip. Tobacco Street Synagogue -Second biggest synagogue in the world City Park -Public park, full of…
Top three things to do while in Budapest… my hidden treasure chest #1 – HISTORY Tobacco Street Synagogue Elizabeth City is located in the 7th district on the Pest side of Budapest and is a 10 minutes walk from the Danube River. This area is known for great restaurants, trendy nightclubs and beautiful cafes like…
La Voie Verte – Capestang – Cruzy La Voie Verte is a 12 km long bike lane created in 2014 between Capestang and Cruzy offering pedestrians, and cyclists a safe no traffic pathway to explore the celebrated countryside of the Languedoc region. They have converted the old railway track by filling it with soil…
A little YouTube video on the event! Closing in on the one-year anniversary of the Graffiti Jam held in Capestang last April, I thought it fitting to tell you about the cool event we were not here for. Walking through Capestang, there’s graffiti painted along the drainage system throughout the village. Sides of the storm…
I have an eye for business! It’s true. I can find money in things that others often overlook. I can see the way to profitability with prolific innovative ideas. Whenever I see something that not only makes money sense but also hits the nail on the head with customer service; I feel a need to shout…
“The very substance of ambition is merely the shadow of a dream.” William Shakespeare The question becomes, ‘What dream are we pursuing now?” Scratch, scratch… itchy feet. Some of us are more ambitious than others, or you can say some of us are only content with a project in the fold, a dream in the works,…
Dear friends and family, As I wait for the rest of my family to wake, I sit in front of my MAC typing my last entry in Canada before we embark on our life-changing journey. Truth? I feel exhausted. My back is throbbing from my last day of work, I pulled my shoulder while packing up…
May long week is notorious for rain. I get excited each year when the week before shows promise of sunshine and wish to go camping. Then we end up soggy under a tarp wishing we had stayed home. This year we outsmart the weatherman and booked our stay in the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel and Resort….
“Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest on the roadside inns. He marches directly to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.” Swami Sivananda My mobile kept dropping the call from the tourist office but I was nearly home. From the corner of my eye I saw a character…