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Things to Do in Carcassonne’s Medieval Fortified City

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Despite the intense heat and massive summer crowds, Carcassonne remains one of my favourite French cities. Originally settled over 2500 years ago, it was a significant town in the Roman empire and again in the Middle Ages. Today, it remains the largest fortified city in Europe. The castle was expanded and double-walled ramparts were built …

Getting to Isla Damas – Seeing Penguins in Chile

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Isla Damas is part of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin National Reserve. The reserve includes three islands, although visitors are only allowed on Isla Damas in limited daily numbers. While getting there seems a bit of a drama, it is well worth the effort. Eighty percent (80%) of the world’s population of Humboldt penguins are found in …

One Day in Nashville Tennessee – Music City Rocks!

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Nashville caught us by surprise. It’s a vibrant, diverse, energetic, and artistic city that welcomes musicians, visitors, and everyone in between. One day in Nashville is simply not enough. Appropriately earning the moniker Music City, it is the birthplace of country music. For us, Nashville was an unscheduled treat. Nature put a hurricane in our original …

Haunted St Augustine: Ghosts in America’s Oldest City

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St Augustine Florida is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the United States. It’s a city filled with old world charm, Spanish influence, plenty of things to do, and ghost stories. Even non-believers (like my scientist husband) are fascinated by the legends and stories of haunted St Augustine. Why is St Augustine haunted? Some …

Visiting American Samoa: Home to a Tropical US National Park

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American Samoa is a tropical paradise waiting to be discovered. Situated in the southern Pacific Ocean just east of the dateline, it’s a small unincorporated US territory that many people don’t even know exists. For me, it is the lush green hills, warm turquoise waters, and a blend of traditional Samoan culture with modern American …

Birds and Alligators of Wakodahatchee Wetlands

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Nature surrounds us as we stroll along the Wakodahatchee Wetlands boardwalk in Delray Beach Florida. Wading birds stand tall in the marsh, seemingly unaware as we pass. It’s a brilliant use of former wastewater, now a treatment facility that provides an open sanctuary for wetland birds and other Florida wildlife. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is home to …

Sheraton’s Cursed Derelict Buildings on Rarotonga

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Not your typical tourist attraction, the ruins of the never completed $80 million Sheraton Resort are a series of derelict buildings on the tiny tropical island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. While there are plenty of beaches to visit, hiking, watersports and other things to do on the island, we found ourselves strangely drawn …

Capturing Rarotonga Snorkelling on the Olympus TG-5

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Rarotonga snorkelling is like swimming in a crystal clear tepid aquarium. Large and small, the colourful tropical fish glide in and out of coral beds, and sometimes appear to pose for our compact underwater camera. Rarotonga is the largest of the Cook Islands. It’s a tropical paradise surrounded by a reef that creates protected Rarotonga …