Chateau D’If – Marseille, France
The Chateau D’If from the sea.. On our trip to Marseille, one of the excursions we did was to visit the Chateau D’If. It was free with our purchase of the Marseille pass. In addition to visiting the...
View ArticleMy favorite Nigerian meals – Yum!
A Sunday favorite of many Nigerians for breakfast. Boiled yam with fried eggs and stew. We eat everything with stew it seems. Stew and goat meat. I am currently back at home in Nigeria enjoying myself...
View ArticleMedical tourism in India – It’s a thing!
The Atrium at Artemis Hospital, our medical tourism destination. Medical tourism? I can almost hear you ask incredulously. Yes..says yours truly. It is definitely a booming industry. In fact, our visit...
View ArticleA very long, money draining, travel week!
As much as l would have loved to show you beautiful pictures of India and the Taj Mahal, l am in no shape to. It has been a bit stressful and a money drain the past week or so . The good news is that...
View ArticleHumayun Tomb in Delhi, India
Humayun tomb Wikipedia image. The more we travel and see the largess of the world, the more the saying “It’s good to be the king” really shows you how wonderful life was for the chosen few. Emperor...
View ArticleReverse culture shock back in the USA?
Sunny Palm Springs Reverse culture shock was very worrying to me prior to our return trip to the U.S. We have been on ground for the past 2 weeks now, having landed in Houston and staying for one week...
View ArticleTaj Mahal, India – a magnificent wonder of the world
The majestic Taj Mahal Taj Mahal to me, is the motherload of all tombs! A magnificent tribute to love lost. The emperor, Shah Jahan built this tomb in honor of his third and favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
View ArticleFab Friday Find – Flashback Photo in Las Vegas
The days of the backpack days! I realize now how easy it would have been for someone to reach behind you and lift your wallet.. Fab Friday Find is back!!! How good it feels to be back at a regular...
View ArticleSan Antonio Winery, L.A – A treat for all wine lovers!
San Antonio Winery is located in downtown Los Angeles. I can’t believe that l never heard of this place in the twenty years l lived in L.A. I most certainly would have visited it along with the...
View ArticleFab Friday Find Photo – Versailles
The fountain wasn’t on. It was cold and windy – see my flyaway hair! Back before solo female travel became a thing, I was already doing it, as were a lot of older women . We just didn’t have smart...
View ArticleChristmas in Seville, Spain – a night stroll.
Christmas in Seville 2015. The tree in the center of the city. Christmas in Seville for us it is for 2015! The city is firmly in the grip of Christmas fever!! We are staying put for the holidays since...
View ArticleSushi Karen – One of the best in Los Angeles.
Salmon Carpaccio in truffle oil. Hands down our favorite. Sushi Karen is one of those little places that you find by accident. You know, you’re hungry and look around for someplace to eat. You spot...
View Article2016 is here! Recapping 2015 and looking ahead
We are totally Zen about 2016 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It is so hard to believe that 2015 is over. It really went by in the blink of an eye. I used to think it was because l was...
View ArticleA day in New Delhi with a native – sights and food
India Gate in New Delhi. We decided to do some sightseeing during our visit to India. It was a nice escape from the hospital appointment filled days. We hired our usual driver to take us around the...
View ArticleParis Postcard – Fab Friday Find
Paris Postcard from Zoe This Paris postcard was sent to me by a girl named Zoe. Looking from the date, it is from 1998. As with everything with me, there is a story behind it :-). My best friend Steph...
View ArticleBorough Market, London – Foodies delightful visit.
Bees’s Knees stall at the Borough Market. Borough Market in London has been in existence for hundreds of years. It is the in fact the oldest market in the United Kingdom. I’m positive that at some...
View ArticleSicario – Fab Friday Find Film
All three of them were excellent. Sicario is, to put simply, an awesome movie! It didn’t make a lot of money in the theaters which sucks as it deserves a much wider audience. It is however, getting...
View ArticleWe love Flamenco 2016, Seville – A bird’s eye view
Beautiful Flamenco outfit, love the back. The design ties it all together. This one is one of my favorites. We love flamenco is to Seville what the New York Fashion week is to..well..pretty much...
View ArticleFab Friday Find Photo – Back to the future!
Me in front of a Taino Indian”Bohio” in Ponce, Puerto Rico. I found this fab Friday find in my archives as l was looking for a letter. This is me on one of my trips to Puerto Rico. The picture is...
View ArticleLos Angeles – 5 must visits places in the city of Angels.
The bike bath on the Venice board walk Los Angeles – our recent visit had me reminiscing about various places in this metropolis. You know that saying, you can’t go home again? Well, we went back to...
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