Inspiring Travels

Firstly, I have to say: Sorry, for the delay in blogging after returning from our inspiring travels.  Reality(how dare it!) inflicted itself on to me so, its taking a few weeks to recover and settle. Now, about our travels: ROMA! Did you know there are over 700 churches in Rome? Well, we arrived finally after 21 hours flying to Roma. Stayed in a wonderful airbnb apartment which for us, managed to create a feeling of living in Rome. It's a nice change from hotels and I can highly recommend it. With 5 days to explore you get to really settle into a locale routine and feel the lifestyle. Roma is full of energy and noise. Its unapologetic with its way and you just have to go with it! First day and hit the ground running to all the usual places. Loving the organised chaos. One moment of amore' (not for me- hehe) was at Trevi Fountain when this guy proposed marriage to his girl. The poliza even allowed them to enter the closed area and the...

Well the excitement is really setting in now as I make final arrangements for our travel. Packing and ensuring we have all we need for the 4 weeks adventure. Which are you? A Roller or a Folder? Pack your bags Folding or rolling your clothes when packing is a point of contention for some - for me, rolling is the way to go as I find it gives me more room and keeps everything in good order.  For this trip, I have decided to use travel packing cubes to organise my bag - something new, but a great idea for organising and grouping small items in zip closed internal bags. Things like - medications and all the adaptors and charging cables. You can pick them up from places like Big W for a only around $25.00 (pack of three). And remember, always leave room for the all important shopping! Itinerary for the first two weeks of our travel will be: Rome Florence (including Cinque Terra) Venice St Marco's Plaza, Venice Reminiscing.... As I emb...

One of things that inspired me to make Spain my next destination was 'The Way of St James' or you may know it as 'Il Camino'. Its been called by many names but the pilgrimage though Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela has been something that has drawn me for many years to this region. If you have walked the Camino, I would love to hear your story, but for this trip, I will be exploring the country and hope this journey will inspire me to come again and complete my walk. A Book that also inspired this travel was by Dee Nolan titled 'A food lovers pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela'. A beautiful book highlighting the beauty and culture of the way of St James. Some of the places I plan to include in this journey around Spain and Portugal include: Barcelona Madrid San Sebastián San Sebastián Lisbon Oporto and the Douro Valley Douro Valley Portugal There are so many amazing things to see - so to help me decide I us...

The excitement of a long planned journey finally approaching is all part of the travel adventure. This adventure will be in part a  return to places I have seen before but will also include new places yet to explore. Italy is a country I have been to many times and could never tire to return to. Having a new traveling companion with me on this trip, that has never been to Italy before, will be fun - not only so I share what I have seen with him but see the country though his fresh eyes. It's a rule of mine that any travel I undertake MUST include at least one place I have never been before and Spain and Portugal will be new for me. As I have prepared and planned for this travel, the excitement has built as I discover more things about these wonderful regions that I never knew and now, want to see. More soon on this! Over the next 3 weeks, before we depart, I will share my plans and tips I discovered, hoping they may be helpful for y...

Welcome to my first Blog! This blog was inspired so I could find a way to share the inspiration and discovery I achieve in my pilgrimage around our Planet over the last 30 years. I hope that what I have learnt from what I have seen and the people I have meet, I can contribute to your our travelling pleasures and inspirations  My travels have impacted on all areas of my life, both personal and career and I hope,  what I share here will impact on you too! I get the greatest pleasure in findi ng new things in my journeys that · give joy · find beauty in both places and people · share experiences and inspiring ideas · latest trends in design, art and fashion, books · great food experiences and recipes A little bit about me - I have been fortunate enough to have travelled extensively both for pleasure and in my career.  My work is in the fashion and footwear industry so I continuously search for  the next new ...