Travel photography and photo essays from Belles and their travels
A photo walk in London’s Borough market: A foodies’ favorite free thing to do in London I don’t know when I heard or read about London’s Borough Market for the first time but I know it was in connection with Jamie Oliver, something along the lines that he goes there every Saturday morning. It was about then [...]
Exploring Lake Orta: the quiet Italian lake Except for an occasional rattle of pan and muffled cacophony of voices coming from the kitchen of Orta San Giulio’s fine restaurants, there are few noises at twilight. Cars aren’t allowed in this small town located in Italy’s Piedmont. Perhaps too we just don’t hear much because somehow [...]
Seattle in December, yes, really, days of sparkle and shine “Enjoy the weather; perfect for vampires,” a local friend says to me.”You’ll have to come back in the summer, when the weather’s beautiful.” I agree with her that I may just have to return in the summer. But truthfully, I’m just fine with the weather. [...]
Lake Maggiore’s Isola Bella: Gardens and an Italian Island of Beauty, Whimsy and… you fill in the blank
Exploring Recoleta Cemetery (Cementerio de la Recoleta) In the heart of Buenos Aires lies a favorite destination for locals to take an afternoon stroll through the small winding streets, admire the scenery and enjoy the peace and quiet. But this place is not a neighborhood — at least for the living…… it’s a cemetery. On [...]
Italy day trip by boat and train on the Lago Maggiore Express Last Saturday was the one full day our group of five Travel Belles would have together while staying in Piedmont, Italy. We had a big day planned and there was a train schedule involved — a Swiss one. We would be getting on [...]
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 [...]
This week’s Belle Views comes from some very special friends of The Travel Belles who recently went to Disney World in Orlando. The above shot, which I love for many reasons – the shiny blue of the walkway for one, not to mention the precious subjects – has me wondering about what it is I’ve [...]
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Book Review Embracing the Un-Average Girl in All of Us Let’s get something out in the open. I’ve got a few years on the author of The Art of Solo Travel: A Girl’s Guide, Stephanie Lee. This is important for me to mention when evaluating this book, because there is something about traveling where we [...]
Cork, Ireland by @katebritabroad
