Scenes from the Sahara and beyond
Golden sunsets, golden sunrises, wind-whipped dunes, gassy camels, desert camps, deep gorges, high mountain peaks, friendly Berbers, an even friendlier tour guide, all [Read more]
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Gimme a petit taste of Tangier
Tangier was not on the agenda for Morocco. Sure, it sounded cool to visit the northern coast and the Strait of Gibraltar, but I already had a concrete AFCON itinerary focusing [Read more]
Here’s looking at you, Fes
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." That famous quote from Casablanca was on my mind as we arrived in Morocco in late December 2025 to explore a country [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
Under the Nigerian sun
You've seen Under the Tuscan Sun, right? You know, the one where a North American woman finds herself visiting Tuscany and decides to buy a property, then the hilarity of [Read more]
Christmas in the village
Oh, holly jolly, we ended 2023 with a family holiday. At the end of December, we left our place in Lagos to visit Chuck's childhood home and celebrate the season with the fam. [Read more]
Short and sweet in Kansas City
In early October, we booted it south in one looooong drive from Winnipeg to KC to spend a couple days in Kansas City. We went specifically to catch a Thursday night NFL game [Read more]
A reunion, a road trip and a valley full of wine
Last year, my cousin Kathy contacted me and my sis and the rest of the family on our mother's side to get together for a family reunion. It had been way too long since we had [Read more]
There’s no place like LA
Last June, we found ourselves happily basking under the sunny skies of Los Angeles. Chuck and I were looking forward to spending three-days in the golden state of California. [Read more]
Hello bright and beautiful Zanzibar!
After the subtle hues and dusty drives of the Serengeti, we made our way over the Indian Ocean to visit Tanzania's island paradise. Zanzibar island, just a few miles off [Read more]
