Tips to Truly Enjoy Venice

Several New Dining and Drinking Hot Spots in Charleston

An autumn walk at Stone Barns

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Shopping in Ubud

Flying Cathay Pacific First Class

Floating Above Fairy Chimneys in Turkey

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A long morning walk through Bali.

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Which Location Should You Stay in Bali?

Tour Cathay Pacific’s stunning & newly refurbished first-class lounge, The Pier

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Finding tranquility in the seaside town of Candidasa, Bali

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Bali street dogs and the organization that is saving them.

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Cooking Class on Vacation: A delicious way to quickly learn another culture.

Bar crawl in Venice

Living on the edge (literally): Snapshots from my stay at a historic Grand Canyon hotel

Tasting my way through Boston’s North End

LIVE LIKE A LOCAL IN VENICE.

A perfect getaway from the crowds of Venice.

Family trip to Thailand and Hong Kong

SEVERAL FAVORITE NAPA WINERIES, INCLUDING ONE LOCATED IN A GARAGE!

A lovely long weekend in Charleston

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Little Traveler’s Notebook was originally created to document my husband’s and my recommendations for interested friends AND provide a space for my photographic interests. I hope something here will spark inspiration or help you plan your own travels.

Finally, as it seems every travel blog needs an inspirational quote, here is mine: DRINK HEAVILY WITH LOCALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE ~ ANTHONY BOURDAIN

Where to eat & drink in Venice
Here’s my list of recommended restaurants and bars in Venice. There are soooo many great places that I have yet to visit so don’t feel it necessary to stick only to these. Updated in 2022: I have dropped places that have either closed OR that I no longer recommend. SAN MARCO RESTAURANTS Oliva Nera A […]
A Tourist in Iraq… PART 1 Baghdad, Babylon & Karbala
It was almost midnight on a Sunday in late June when we crossed a bridge over the Tigris River, yet the festive crowds -- not a surgical mask in sight -- gathered on both sides suggested a much earlier hour of the evening. And this was almost three hours PAST the government-mandated curfew. This was […]
A Tourist in Iraq, Part 2 Najaf
After a short night’s sleep, we hit the road again, heading south towards the city of Najaf. Khan An Nukhaylah
A Tourist in Iraq, Part 3: Sumerian City of Nippur
Another day in Iraq, another chance to see more amazing ancient sites! Today we are visiting the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur. This was the religious center of Mesopotamia for several THOUSAND years. As well, from information on Nippur on the UNESCO site: “where Enlil, the supreme god of the Sumerian pantheon, created mankind, and […]