As some of you may know, I recently visited the USA for the first time and more specifically New York City! I was fortunate to be a part of the Residence Inn City Swap (if you’ve seen The Holiday, it’s the same concept but with hotels rather than homes), where…
I once heard someone say “You can’t turn down a street in Edinburgh without seeing a patch of greenery” and I think that’s so special to find in a city. Even Robert Louis Stevenson agrees by saying “Half a capital and half a country town, the whole city leads a…
I have been meaning to write this blog since spring and since we’re already in autumn, I figured I better get a move on before it’s too late! In my opinion, going on a day trip has to be one of the loveliest things to do. It’s wonderful to have…
“The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.” – Homaro Cantu Cherry Blossom season…