Behind the Scenes, Europe, France
Vive la France! Season 2
In May/June 2019, I lead another photography trip across France with a few stops in other countries. This also means Vive la France! is back for your enjoyment. During our...
Behind the Scenes, Europe, France
Vive la France! Season 1
In June/July 2018, I got to show my friend, Rebecca, around France. This was her first trip to Europe and she had the most incredible time. You can now travel...
Behind the Scenes, Italy
Behind-the-Scenes: Venice Day 2
Breakfast at Hotel Alcodega was a feast which we throughly enjoyed, and then we were off to do some more exploring. We started our self-guided tour by going to the...
Behind the Scenes, Italy
Behind-the-Scenes: Venice Day 1
Today my travel buddy, Ruth, and I arrived in Venice! It’s a first for both of us and I’ve been looking forward to finally visiting. After all, Italy is a photographer’s...
Stories, Travel
Liebster Award Nomination!!
I have just received my first nomination for a blog award!! Big thank you to The Business Travel’s Wife, a site filled with pictures and stories to accompany them…both of which I like...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 7
Today is day seven. We spent our last day in Paris doing nothing that was listed on our lovely schedule. We woke up and said, “Forget it!” and finally made...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 6
Today is day six! We slept in this morning and now the bags under our eyes are looking much better. Ruth has been enjoying a croissant with jam each morning...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 5
It’s day five and we are still loving our grand adventure! Finally, my long-awaited hair wash happened and I’m a very happy girl. Ruth also looks and feels like a...
Travel
TRAVEL TIPS
There isn’t a certain formula for creating the perfect trip. Some people like to just “wing it” and figure it out as they go. Some like to meticulously plan for months...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 4
Day three was spent in London. Day four started out, clearly, not as planned because instead of leaving our apartment promptly at 8:00 am to catch the train to Musée...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 2
Today is day two of our European adventure accompanied by my iPhone pictures. This trip isn’t about sleeping in and wasting time in bed. Oh, no. This was our first full...
Behind the Scenes, France
Behind-the-Scenes: Paris Day 1
Paris is a photographer’s paradise. I shoot a whole different set of images with my iPhone than with my professional camera, and this particular Europe trip is going to be...
Middle East, Stories
Heaven Above & Hell Below in Wadi Rum
There are some life events that you know will never be forgotten, and some that make a non-drinker contemplate getting wasted. During the trip’s planning stage, Wadi Rum, Jordan sounded...
Stories, Switzerland
Grand Prize Winner: Switzerland
I’ve only won one thing in my life! It was several yeas ago in Las Vegas at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and I couldn’t have been more excited....
Behind the Scenes, United Kingdom
BEHIND-THE-SCENES: LONDON
Behind each picture-perfect image I take with my professional camera, there are hundreds more I take with my iPhone. I consider my phone images equally as important because they capture “real life” – the...
Switzerland, Uncategorized
ZERMATT & THE MATTERHORN
Switzerland is my favorite country. I’ve driven across it three times, but hardly scratched the surface because there’s so much I haven’t seen yet. In 1999, I landed in Geneva with...
Europe, Travel
TAKING A CRUISE VS. RENTING A CAR
I just posted this on a friend’s Facebook page, as a response to her question asking for travel ideas. She is contemplating going on a cruise and then possibly renting...
Italy, Picture Tour
VENICE PICTURE TOUR
Venice is at its best in the evening and early morning when the tourists aren’t around. I highly recommend staying on the island and getting up early to explore at sunrise. Venice is sited...
France, Uncategorized
CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU
If you’re looking for a day trip outside of Paris, look no further than château de Fontainebleau. This gorgeous château is my favorite French palace and is a photographer’s paradise....
France, Picture Tour
PARIS PICTURE TOUR
I love my career. It, seriously, is incredible to travel and capture our amazing planet. In September, I played tour guide and showed my friend, Ruth, around my favorite part...
Stories, Travel
RUTH GOES TO EUROPE
Her Facebook post said, “I want to wake up in Paris on my 40th birthday.” I replied, “Then do it!” She instantly “Liked” my comment. To propel Ruth out of “like”...
France, Picture Tour
FRANCE PICTURE TOUR
I grew up loving France. The language, the bread, the people, and the music were all a part of my life, even though I lived in England. There are so...
France, Travel
PARIS: HOW TO GET FROM CDG TO NOTRE DAME
I sent the following information to a friend who was flying from San Francisco to Italy with an overnight layover in Paris, France. He had never travelled internationally before and...
Middle East, Picture Tour, Stories, Uncategorized
MIDDLE EAST PICTURE TOUR
I just returned from the Middle East. A Canadian photographer and myself contracted with a small Lincoln, California media company to capture various biblical archeological locations for an interactive app,...
Europe, France, Italy
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
I recently returned from a 7 night Western Mediterranean cruise with Royal Caribbean International. This time we went roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain and visited the absolutely stunning Côte d’Azur, also know as...
Uncategorized, United Kingdom
LONDON, YORKSHIRE & THE COTSWOLDS
England is still my home, even though my family came to the United States when I was 12 years old on a six week holiday and never went back. I...
Europe, Middle East, Travel, Uncategorized
GREECE & THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
In October 2007, my husband and I took our first cruise and loved it. I especially loved it because it was a fast and easy way to see a lot...
France, Italy, Switzerland, Travel
PARIS TO VIENNA Pt.1
After months of research, myself and three others took off on the most wonderful way to see Western Europe. We picked up our rental car in Paris and returned it in...