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Doors Of The World

I have a fascination with doors. Ornate doors; colored doors; door knockers; door trims; doors that fold; doors that seemingly ‘disappear’; invisible doors; and door handles – all these and more are a few of the things that often make me stop as I walk the street in admiration and stare at DOORS. There are […]

A Clear View Of The Sky

Laying in the Moroccan desert on a balmy evening outside our Bedouin tent, we gaze up with a clear view of the sky above us. Without smog and pollution, the sky seems infinitely brighter with millions of stars forming a milky pattern above us. It is so breathtakingly beautiful that neither of us wanted to […]

Scotland In Winter – A Great Time to Travel

When most people think of Scotland, an image of a bagpipe player blowing a melodic tune on the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh may be conjured up in your mind.  If not that, then maybe the rolling hills of heather may be visualized; or possibly an old Scotsman drinking a pint of ale as he tells […]

Visiting San Marino 5th Smallest Country In The World

“So do you know the list of the smallest countries in the world” I am asked? Let me see … ” 1. Vatican City, 2. Monaco, 3. Nauru, 4. Tuvalu, and 5. San Marino”… Our World Country Count As Explorason is country counting on our world trip, San Marino for us also becomes the 69th […]

Collecting Treasures From Around The World

One day, when we finish traveling the world, I want to have a home filled with memories of our globetrotting.  Little knick-knacks that join together to form the story of our life-journey. This past week we stayed in iDesign Hotel in San Marino, one of the smallest countries in the world.  When talking with the […]

Ever Considered A Treehouse Holiday ?

Ever Considered A Treehouse Holiday? This is a Sponsored Post Treehouse hotels offer an amazing experience that’s simply unrivaled by any other kind of accommodation. For those that really want to connect with nature, there’s surely nothing more magical than spending the night high up off the ground amongst the birds and trees. There are […]

Luxury Lakeside Hotel In Zurich Switzerland SLH

I see the snow lightly fall, illuminated by the corner street lamp as I sit in the early morning twilight and sip my espresso coffee as my feet are warmed by the central heating. Out of my hotel window trams glide on their tracks past the architectural historic buildings and the Opera House nearby.  The rooftops […]

Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2018

Happy New Year! “Champagne corks pop, fireworks bang and sparkle, cheeks and lips are kissed.  Shouts of joy erupt as guests welcome in the New Year.” A year of unknown life awaits us all. A year we hope that has fewer difficulties, and that we find more inner fulfillment. A year to make dreams come true. […]

Learn To Ski In Liechtenstein

The European winter is here, and as I type this, the snow is falling gently from the night sky.  Tomorrow we will wake to a lovely fresh white blanket covering all around us and I find this time of year just magical. So it is time to think about skiing, and learning to ski. Have […]

The Perfect Place For Family Christmas – Liechtenstein

If you’d love a white Christmas and are looking for the perfect family location, we think we found this hidden gem tucked away in the tiny ‘postage stamp size’ country of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein may be a small country but it should not be missed, and this is our second visit, and I would visit yet […]

We Love Basel Switzerland At Christmas

The fire-pit warms us on this chilly winter eve as ‘Glühwein’ (mulled wine) is sipped from souvenir mugs, and we look up to see hundreds of starry lights strung in the trees above. Below us, the River Rhine flows, and in the dark distance, the hills of the Black Forest can be seen clearly in […]

Nuremberg Celebrate Christmastime At Nürnberg

Nuremberg or in German is ‘Nürnberg’ is famous for some most beautiful of Christmas Markets set in the historic old former medieval town that dates back hundreds of years. We are currently making our way around Europe. It is a new way to travel for us, as we are traveling by train using our Eurail First […]