A Moroccan Adventure… As I sit here writing this, on a freezing cold day in the heart of the English countryside, the heat and humidity of Morocco seem a million miles away to me. I was twenty-four when I boarded a plane to North Africa to…
Category: Travel Tuesday
In June of 2018, I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Scotland to research my latest book, Some Like It Plaid. The main part of the story takes place in 156 A.D. when the Romans still occupied the Antonine Wall. I’d decided to make the hero’s…
Visiting Scotland’s outposts Recently a friend and I planned a trip with a Scottish driver that would allow us to get away from the popular tourist destinations—Edinburgh, Urquhart, Stirling Castles—and see remote parts of Scotland. After arriving at the Edinburgh airport (where Customs/Immigration is the easiest I’ve ever…
Venice the Menace Image- Venice gondolas “Let’s go to Venice,” my partner said. “I’ll pay.” He’d just received a lump sum from a pension fund and was keen to revisit the city he’d last seen as a teenager. Then a whole lot of nothing happened. So, realising we’d…
Summer is a wonderful time for a trip to Niagara Falls. Recently, my husband and I ventured north to Ontario to take in some breathtaking vistas and a bit of history while visiting the Falls. We stayed in Niagara-On-The-Lake, a charming Victorian-era town along Lake Ontario. On…
New York City Okay, so pretty much everyone knows the Big Apple is a great travel destination. But with five boroughs to explore, there’s way more to see than the usual suspects, like the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, and Times Square. In Billionaire In Her Bed, Brooke shows…
Vajdahunyad Castle – Mrcl Badan Photography Having lived in Budapest, Hungary for the past six years, I have yet to grow weary of this incredible, diverse city. I am constantly in awe of the fabulous architecture where even the most inconsequential building is festooned with fanciful cherubs and angels. Once…
We all have our favorite places to relax with a good book, but these ten lustworthy spots inspire us to rejuvenate our own cozy corners! This cozy window seat has a view that can’t be beat. Source. This little nook is both traditional and unique! Source. We love…