We had a house sit in St Hipp., which sits at the foot of the Cevennes mountains, about 50 Km (30 miles) from the Mediterranean coast by Montpellier, France. With origins from the 13th century, the town survived multiple invasions over the centuries by being a trading and artisanal center. As a protestant center in the religious wars, it had …
Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, is both spiritual and cultural and it opens the door to a whole new set of experiences. When we planned our visit to Chiang Mai, we had wanted to visit a camp for elephants, where we could interact with them, but in a humane way. You can find many tours offerings rides, where elephants are …
Some years ago, during a visit to close friends in Caracas, Venezuela, we took the opportunity to spend a few days in the Amazon region of the Venezuelan interior. The Orinoco river, some 2,000km (1,300 miles) long, starts in Columbia to discharge into the Atlantic. The river basin is huge, estimated between 880,000 and 1,200,000 square km (340,000-460,000 square miles). …
The sculpture park is the world’s largest, all year sculpture exhibition, showcasing over 300 artists and 600 sculptures. Situated within ten acres of lush arboretum and wildlife inhabitated water gardens, surrounded by thousands of new plants, bulbs and specimen trees. Maintaining the natural landscape of the rolling Surrey Hills has resulted in the perfect haven for the display of sculpture. The …
Bali was one of those places that I never dreamed I would visit and I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said we were captivated from the get go. From the moment you leave the airport the heat of Bali is like a slap in the face. Heading to Ubud, the landscape shifts from tropical beach to lush …
Clearly, our lifestyle is not for everyone and does take a fair bit of planning and organization to get prepared. After traveling extensively and downsizing significantly we can look back today and say, this has been the best decision we could have made. Often while traveling to new locations we are asked a series of similar questions from people we …
The start of this journey began in 2014. We decided to sell our house in Colorado. This was a beautiful location in the foothills behind Boulder at 8,000 feet on 7 acres. But, the winters had become too long. An around the world trip was on the agenda before looking for our next home. So, what to do with our …
