Europe

Exploring Grand Hotel Billia

Grand Hotel Billia is, without a doubt, one of the nicest properties that I've stayed at during my (many) years of travel. There are several hotels that have won me over with their charm and impeccable service and attention to detail; The Pacific Hot...

Fog Covered Mountains in Aosta Valley

This morning, I was surprised to see a thick, fog rolling over the mountains of Aosta Valley. The scene reminded me of something straight out of a Led Zepplin song or one of my favorite childhood books, The Hobbit. At any moment, I half expected to s...

Leaving Slovenia…

Today was a full day of travel. After six days in Nova Gorica, we were excited head West from Slovenia to Saint Vincent, located in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Nova Gorica is a beautiful, small town, with lots of local charm and a really nice c...

A Rainy Day in Nova Gorica

When we woke up today, it was to the sound of rain. Anxious to get out and explore the town of Nova Gorica, we snuggled up under an umbrella and managed to stay semi dry as we went for a walk around the town. Our first stop was for supplies and so we...

Perla Hotel and Casino

Even after a good night's rest, we were still on the tired side when we woke up this morning, mostly due to a day of travel and jet lag. However, after a semi successful search for Red Bull (we found regular, but no sugar free), we managed to caffein...

Hotel Verta by Rhombus in London

Although we'd been enjoying our time very much at the London Marriott in West India Quay (you can read my post here), JC and decided to shake things up a bit and try a different hotel during our last couple of days in London. Our second stop was Hote...

Battle Abbey in East Sussex, England

Battle Abbey is where the Battle of Hastings was fought between the Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II in October of 1066. We decided to do the self guided audio tour which did a great job of leading us through the even...

Bon Voyage America, Hello UK!

Flight to Europe is booked, and our bags are packed. First stop: UK, where we plan to rent a car and drive out to Hastings. For the first couple of nights, we are planning to stay at a little bed and breakfast, located close by to where JC's co...