A little taste of Athens
“It takes a lifetime to discover Greece, but it only takes an instant to fall in love with her.” After a spectacular couple of weeks spent in Turkey and the Greek Islands, we [Read more]
Europe
Shooketh in Santorini
Oh, Santorini, so beautiful, so rugged, so lives up to its iconic reputation. After the lushness of Samos and the subtle tones of Mykonos, Santorini was a completely different [Read more]
Mykonos on my mind
Ok, “party island,” we need to talk. Unfortunately, Chuck and I lost a day in Mykonos -- on our Turkey & Greece tour -- due to some weather/ferry situation that was never [Read more]
Sun-drenched in Samos
We arrived on Samos Island under a sky full of dark clouds. But as soon as we disembarked from the ferry, the clouds burned off and the sun burst out and it never left us [Read more]
‘Oh, the places you’ll go.’ A magical morning in Cappadocia
🎶 I woke up in between a memory and a dream 🎶 Well, actually, I woke up in a bit of a stressful panic. It was 3:30 a.m. and Chuck and I were getting ready to go ride in a [Read more]
Turkey, a land full of wonders
After a glorious five days in Istanbul, we were off to explore more of Türkiye. Usually we like to plan our trips on our own, researching which places to go, what things to [Read more]
The intoxicating allure of Istanbul
Greetings from Istanbul, Türkiye, where depending on which direction the Metro takes you, you might find yourself in Asia or Europe. And, tbh, I didn't have a clue which one I [Read more]
Keep calm and love London
Cheerio from London! 🇬🇧♥️👑 On our way home from Nigeria in spring 2024, we made an extended stop in jolly olde England to meet up with fam to watch footy, to roam the [Read more]
A very English road trip
Our two-week road trip through England found us going from Manchester to the Peak District to Cambridge to Canterbury to Dover to West Bay to Stonehenge to Bath to The [Read more]
A reunion in Manchester
After spending a few months living on separate continents, Chuck and I arrived in England from Nigeria to meet up with my sister Sherri and her husband Gerald who flew in from [Read more]
Eat, grieve, love. Remembering how beautiful life is in Italy
The last few years have been hectic. HECK-TIC! My partner Chuck and I have been furiously renovating our new home, figuring out how to parent teenagers and also figuring out [Read more]
This time last year…
I was embarking on a month-long adventure to Europe. I so wanna go back. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry [Read more]
That’s how you end on a high note
Today was a great day in Rome. It was my last day of sightseeing. I'm here until Friday, but tomorrow I'm going to shop, pack and relax. After breakfast this morn, I walked [Read more]
Yay, no more sheep herding!
I just got back after my way too long 15 hour tour of Pompeii and Naples. It was my last bus tour and I have to say, I'm not in the least sad they are done. Nope, not even a [Read more]
Walking around in the Eternal City
My first full day in Rome was filled with sightseeing. This place has a piazza or fountain on every other street it seems. It's a beautiful city. I wandered about the area [Read more]
