To entertain you here are a few photos from my recent escorted tour from Paris, through northern Italy, to Croatia. Escorted tours for 2011 will be released shortly. (All photos taken on my phone, Sony Ericsson K770i)
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Celebration of the Arts Tour 2010!
Posted in Art and Photography, Holiday, Travel, tagged Croatia, Diocletian Palace, Escorted Tours, Lake Como, Split, Venice on July 21, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Walking in the Shadows!
Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged Escorted Tours, France, French Holiday, Summer Holidays, Travel on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It was 38 degrees in the shade as we walked through the centre of town. The main street was almost empty as people chose to walk down side streets that offered shade from the searing summer sun. In fact wherever you walk you are looking for shade where you can escape from the intense heat […]
Split – A Living Museum.
Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged Croatia, Diocletian Palace, Split, Travel on July 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Why is it that when I mention to anyone about the “Fall of the Roman Empire” most people snigger! About 2000 years ago when the Roman Empire was well up and running, covering all of Europe as we know it, there was an Emperor by the name of Diocletian. He was responsible for the whole […]
The Seduction of Perfection!
Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged Escorted Tours, La Scala Theatre, Lake Como, Travel, Venice, Verona on July 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In the film “A Year by the Lake” Vanessa Redgrave spent one seductive month living aimlessly in her luxury hotel overlooking the beautiful Lake Como. One month of leisurely breakfasts on the geranium decked terrace of her lakeside hotel, one month of wondering which restaurant she would eat her lunch at, one month of gentle […]
Vivaldi for my 50th Birthday!
Posted in Holiday, Paris, Travel, tagged France, French Holiday, Paris on June 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
What am I going to do for my 50th birthday? Hide, throw a big party, enrol for a membership at the gym? All of these?? After much deliberation I chose to take my family to Paris in July for my big birthday. I decided against the big party – sorry to my friends! I didn’t […]
Itinerary Planning in France
Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged France, French Holiday, Itinerary Planning, St Remy de Provence, Travel on June 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
We have ten days in France, what are we going to do? After nearly twenty years of designing itineraries for travellers in France, this is a typical question I receive daily. A few days ago I had a couple contact me from Christchurch, NZ, who had just this request for travel, along with their adult […]
Why I love Willy Ronis!
Posted in Art and Photography, Holiday, Travel, tagged Exhibitions, French Holiday, Paris, Willy Ronis on June 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Poetics of Engagement Every time I see one of his photographs, I just want to…hug it! So what is it that I love so much about the works of Willy Ronis? After a lot of pondering about this question, I came up with an answer. Each one of his photos is a story about you […]
Jardin on the Champs Elysees
Posted in Holiday, News, tagged Champs Elysees, French Holiday, Paris, Travel on May 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Taking Eco to a New Level. During the last two days in Paris ‘the most beautiful avenue in the world’ has transformed itself into a garden. A public garden down the Champs Elysées, surely not? That’s right, move over public transport, move over after-work traffic and make space for a few kilometers of luscious vegetation […]
I Can’t Wait for Roland Garros!
Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged France, French Holiday, Paris, Roland Garros, Travel on May 19, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I love playing tennis, and always dream of being able to hit a forehand winner just like Rafael Nadal. Hopefully my tennis partners will say “but you do John”! Anyway not long to wait for the real thing as Rafa fronts up on 23 May for the 2010 Roland Garros. Honestly I can’t wait! So […]
Where is the Cannes Film Festival?!
Posted in Holiday, tagged Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, French Holiday, Travel on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“So where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?” – Christina Aguleira (2010) My dear daughter Sarah shares this subject that she loves with us: It’s been nearly a year that I’ve been living in France studying film but I guess I’ve been so swept up on a wave of screenwriting and filmmaking that […]
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