Belle Views from Egypt

This week’s submission comes from my brother, sister-in-law and niece who are currently traveling in Egypt. Now tell me this is not one of the most adorable Travel Belles you have ever seen in your life? There’s the bandanna, the shades, the grin, and last but not least the jaunty way her arm is placed [...]

A New York Story: The Pursuit of Polka Dots

“So what do you want to do  when you’re here?”  is the question asked by an old friend who is letting me stay on her pullout sofa in New York City for two nights before a conference. We both know talking about what to do in New York City is a formality more or less. [...]

The Fourth of July Report from Pawleys Island, SC

If you have been visiting The Travel Belles for a while you may know that I live in Myrtle Beach, and that one of my favorite nearby places to visit is Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The 3 mile long island was originally settled by rice planters who owned plantations on the nearby rivers who were [...]

Belle Views: Girls Trip to a Fairytale Villa in Southern Italy

Lace curtains billowed from shuttered windows that opened to reveal a misty valley of orchards, vineyards and beautifully aged Italian country homes. The Tyrrhenian Sea glistened a few miles away as I breathed in air fragrant with sun-warmed herbs and smiled at the excited squeals of my friends echoing throughout the villa we’d rented for [...]

How to Find Airfare Bargains in Europe

Although it’s possible to travel between many continental European countries by bus or train, if you’ve got a long distance to cover or are travelling to or from an island, flying can often be the quickest and most cost-effective option. With an abundance of low-cost airlines operating in Europe, fares can be low, but these [...]

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