Canadian born, Krista has been traveling and exploring for 18 years and loves every crazy, amazing, embarrassing, wonderful moment. She's lived in Russia and Portugal and now makes her home in beautiful Washington State, saving her pennies for her next trip. Her food, photography and travel blog is Rambling Tart. She can be found on Twitter
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A new expat anticipates and prepares for her first Christmas in Australia Sunshine, beaches, and sundresses are not the usual images I associate with the Christmas season, but now that I’m living in Australia I’m getting an education on how the other half of the world experiences the holidays. I confess it’s hard for this [...]
Editor’s Note: Adventurous traveler and foodie, Krista Bjorn, has to be a little more adventurous than she bargained for on a visit in January to Australia. Doubt this is a recipe she added to her files upon her return home; but now that she’s moved to Australia, who knows? This insight certainly goes beyond what [...]
At the gates of Pompeii my views on tour guides were changed forever… I’m not sure where, but somewhere along the course of my life I’d acquired the notion that tours and guides were second-best when it came to ideal travel situations. The “true” traveler, I thought, forged their own path, not confining themselves to [...]
One haven of a beach in Italy’s Salerno province Sandy, rocky, stormy, sunny – I will take a beach any way it comes. But give me a secluded beach with clear water and sun-warmed sand and you’ve got one ecstatic girl on your hands. I found such a beach on a trip to Southern Italy [...]
The everyday delights of visiting a friend in a small village in Germany One of my favorite things about visiting friends abroad is getting to experience home life in their country. I love staying with my friend Rita and her family in Germany. German homes, neighborhoods and food are so different than what I [...]
Brekky I recognized as “breakfast” – all that BBC America watching finally paid off – but as for the others I had no clue.
While Australia is justly known for its glorious beaches and wild bush country, there are also spots off the beaten track rich in history and quirky characters. One such place is the Glengallan Homestead and Heritage Center, a 19th century country house near Warwick, Queensland.
She may be known as the cause of one of history’s most famous maritime disasters, and for an attack by pirates, but to me the MS Stockholm will always be cherished as the ship that brought the first of my Danish family members to North America.
Standing atop the sand dunes of Main Beach I shook my head in wonder at the broad expanse of dazzling white sand stretching as far as my eyes could see. Turquoise waves crested and crashed onto the beach and gulls teetered along the sand looking for tasty morsels to be tossed their way.
First thing in the morning the place is humming, folks wandering about the bird cages and animal pens to see if they really want that strapping calf or feisty goose. My friends were in the market for chickens that day and informed me that once they made their choices, yours truly would be doing the bidding! Yipes! I’ve never been to an auction in my life and was highly intimidated by these hat-wearing Aussies nodding their heads and raising fingers as the auctioneers rattled away at a dizzying pace.
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Silence, Color and Architecture on Lake Orta, Italy by @gomarwrites
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