We pretty much settled into our Florida routine: walking, swimming, water aerobics, home cooked dinners and getting together with friends outside. But we can not stay in one place for too long. As soon as I found out that the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida will be hosting Van Gogh Alive exhibition I immediately … Continue reading Christmas getaway to Southwest Florida →

After a short stay in Philadelphia we continued our exploration of the USA. This time we flew to Bangor, Maine, rented a car and started moving south. Our first stop was Bar Harbor. It is a lovely city with a beautiful harbor. Our hotel Bar Harbor Inn had gorgeous grounds right at the edge of … Continue reading Maine and Cape Cod →

After five months of staying home and with most of the international destinations out of reach we decided to explore the United States. Our first destination was Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A flight from Philadelphia to Rapid City with a stopover in Chicago was surprisingly full. Wearing masks and shields … Continue reading America’s West at the time of pandemic →

Recently I have been spending a lot of time in Florida. I have been here during stay in place order and with plenty of free time decided to write about my favorite activities to do and places to visit in South Florida. Everything will be open soon and everyone will be able to enjoy the … Continue reading My favorite things to do and places to visit in South Florida →

After a two month break my husband and I hit the road again. We decided to go skiing in the French Alps. To get there we booked a flight to Paris from Philadelphia and in 6 hours and 7 minutes we landed in the French capital. Our favorite hotel in Paris is Relais Saint Germain … Continue reading Skiing in the French Alps with a stopover in Paris →

Our friends invited us to join them for a few days in Dubai. We agreed that we would go on one condition, that we start our journey in Israel. We have been to Israel many times before and wanted to see it again from a different perspective. We were able to get business class tickets … Continue reading Israel and Dubai, the unlikely combination →

As much as we were enjoying our trip to Berlin and the Baltic states we were excited to board a flight from Riga to Dubrovnik. After 2 hours on the plane the scenery dramatically changed. We were passing Montenegro and its famous blue bay of Kotor where we vacationed a year ago. It reminded me … Continue reading Cruising the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia on Son de Mar →

After a short stay at home my husband and I hit the road again accompanied by two close friends. This time we flew on the American Airline new non-stop route from Philadelphia to Berlin. After 7 hours we landed at the Berlin Tegel airport. Berlin maybe a part of the West but an the airport … Continue reading Berlin and Baltics →

In honor of my husband’s 65th birthday, we decided to travel with our children to Europe. Our youngest could not make it because of school, but the rest of us (5 in total) created a rather complicated itinerary and the adventure began Prague Our first stop was Prague. Most of us have been to Prague … Continue reading Central Europe with the family →

I have always wanted to visit Morocco but felt intimidated.  It was only after my friend visited Morocco last year that my husband and I decided to follow in her footsteps. Little did we know what a treat we were in for. MarrakechAs we approached Marrakech by plane, all you could see was an incredible … Continue reading MOROCCO AND SPAIN →