The best thing about traveling solo is that you never know what amazing, interesting people you’re going to meet. And last night’s turn of events is proof of the power of one. After a lovely dinner alone in Kensington, I was walking back to my marvelous apartment at 51 Kensington Court. If you all saw…
At last! After 2 days at the World Travel Market I am free to roam London like a real tourista! The WTM was amazing, I have to admit. The energy was so positive and every continent in the world was represented. 46,000 people from the four corners of the globe desended on London for 4…
by Suzanne Dunning With its golden spires, cobbled streets, decorated bridges, and enchanting history, Prague can feel like the setting of a fairy tale located in the heart of the fabled city. The four-star Maximilian was designed by world-renowned Eva Jiricna. Glistening with glass, chrome, and magnificent lighting, the hotel leans towards modernism while retaining…
by Allison Neves A couple years back, when I was twenty-nine, I embarked on my first solo vacation, a one-month tour through Southeast Asia. To allay my family and friends’ safety concerns, I took some extra precautions, making sure I had a local contact for each leg of my trip and that multiple people had…
Scotland always seemed so damned romantic to me. I used to daydream about honeymooning in some deserted Scottish castle with my fantasy Scottish husband, who would inevitably look like Sting, Bono, or Val Kilmer. The castle rooms would be lit with beeswax candles on huge carved candelabras, heated only by our passion and the roaring…
In the past 48 hours, my digital camera broke and my powerbook died. Most people would have thrown in the towel, instead I pulled out my chargecard! Yesterday I got a new digital camera and my powerbook? Well, she’s going to the Mac doctor today for some fixing up. All those damned cliques work so…
Another spectacular day in this place I love: Red Mountain Spa. We are pulling out of here this beautiful afternoon – but don’t fret, the stories are still coming in. Today we climbed up and down the petrified dunes. But the pace was slower and we all had a chance to converse. Barbara, from San…