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11 Tips on choosing an African safari

by Anne Betts | Dec 14, 2023 | Africa

A safari is a coveted experience for many first-time visitors to Africa. It certainly was for us, so I offer the following observations and tips on choosing an African safari. Our trip: key considerations The following describes some features of our trip, emphasizing...

Attractive budget accommodation in London: Palmers Lodge

by Anne Betts | Nov 29, 2023 | United Kingdom, Booking Travel

Budget accommodation in London is difficult to find. A stay of any length can be cost-prohibitive for the average traveller. Enter Palmers Lodge, a hostel housed in an elegant 19th-century manor house a short walk from Swiss Cottage underground station. Here is my...

Tips for visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

by Anne Betts | Nov 27, 2023 | Croatia, Destinations

Updated November 27, 2023 Drool over any photo album of Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park, and without a doubt you’ll want to add the park to your travel list. I don’t know what it was about those photos that indelibly etched themselves in my memory. Was it the...

Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada for a memorable experience

by Anne Betts | Nov 26, 2023 | Canada, Cycling Trips

Updated November 26, 2023 Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada has its challenges. Roughly translated, the back of my cycling jersey says, “I conquered the wind of the islands.” But, I have a confession. I didn’t ‘conquer’ anything, least of all the...

15 Tips for visiting Cinque Terre in Italy

by Anne Betts | Aug 5, 2023 | Italy

Updated August 5, 2023 These 15 tips for visiting Italy’s Cinque Terre are a compilation of answers to the many questions that arose during my pre-trip research and discoveries during our five-night stay. It’s not a definitive guide on Cinque Terre, but it...

25 Fabulous things to do in Malta to help plan your visit

by Anne Betts | Jun 25, 2023 | Malta

Updated June 25, 2023 Before Malta is discovered as the next tourist hotspot, these 25 fabulous things to do in Malta may inspire you to add it to your travel list. I took it as a good sign that the inevitable response to my mention of Malta as my next...