“Be happy in this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam After reading books like; The Secret, The Happiness Project, Eat Pray Love, Deepak Chopra The Book of Secrets, The Power of Now, The Alchemist, Dr. Phil’s Life Strategies; I started a happy thought journal on Oprah’s suggestion, exercised each day, slept 8…
“The measure of a superhero is always his nemesis.” David Lyons This morning, like most mornings I woke up and went directly downstairs to find the sun. I placed my yoga mat vertically like a person in prayer, and started my daily stretches. It is here that my little epiphanies find me; those reflective moments…
June 30th was Escale en Canal Lirou – Port de Capestang. You may remember how much we enjoyed last year’s festivities, and stayed up late eating and drinking while the musician entertained us! This year the Sunday was full of free activities. The event started at 14:30 with fanfare, followed by a treasure hunt for…
Test out the waters! Why not rent in the area we wish to buy in. This advice has been great, but finding a rental house has been interesting to say the least. Most websites list short-term rentals, holiday homes for the 3 – 7 day traveler. There is a hole in the market for what…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL? Definition : Supernatural – a force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature I have told this story a thousand times, usually drunk with no inhibition. Now, I am not a pusher of ideas or necessarily a believer, just open to…
Where are we, Heaven? The earth reaches to a point, out stretched jagged rock, where houses cling to see the blue green Mediterranean Sea below. Such angelic beauty can only be created by a higher power. That is this southern spot on Cinque Terre called Portovenere. The Palazzatta of fortress houses was built to defend…
1.Cabbage Rolls Start by cutting out the core of a head of green cabbage and putting it hole side down in a big pot of salted boiling water with the lid on. Put on medium high and let boil for about an hour. Take a pack of 500 gram ground meat, (pork, beef or turkey) add…
Narbonne is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France and is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and the Aude River by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town. Narbonne has a population of over 52,000 and is slightly larger than Carcassonne, making it the largest commune in…
December 14th 2012 was my 39th birthday, and I have made a list of the forty places I wish to visit over the course of the next year before turning the big four oh and specifically what I would like to see and do there. Last year when we started our adventure in Europe,…
Travelling with kids can be a daunting proposition but once mastered is a cinch. People often tell me they cannot travel until their kids are older. Or that travelling with kids is too difficult and stressful and would rather stay home. Or packing for travelling with kids is a nightmare even to think about, let…