Brisbane, Australia Beautiful Botanic Gardens
As Australians recover from another severe flood this week, it seems fitting to visit this peaceful oasis and remember that as bad as things are right now, we will rebuild.
Belle Photo Essays
One of our favorite kinds of travel inspiration is through photography.
Visiting Aventine Hill, Rome
My favorite hill of the famous seven in Rome is the Aventine, set between the Tiber, Testaccio quarter and the Circus Maximus. A walk there is a lovely way to spend a sunny morning. Ancient churches, mellow-colored buildings and secluded gardens with umbrella pines and cypresses offer a respite from the sometimes noisy and chaotic … Read more
Friday Photos: Gold and the Grand Place in Brussels
The theme for this week’s #FriFotos on Twitter is “gold.” I couldn’t think of a better time to do a post about Brussels’ magnificent Grand Place. Often you hear people bemoan the fact that on the day they visited the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, or any well-know European square, that it was crowded and … Read more
Place de la Concorde and a Chic Breakdown in Paris
As I was ambling through the Tuileries Gardens one vaguely hot summer afternoon last August (crumb-filled patisserie bag in hand), I was more than delighted to come across this “breakdown” scene smack-dab on the Place de la Concorde. Of course not so delighted for the poor men who were stuck in the sun with their now-defunct car, but delighted that I was having one of those fabulous travel moments that allows us to escape reality for even a split second…and dream.
Lotusland Lovelies in Montecito, California
Just inside Montecito, California, adjacent to Santa Barbara is a closely held secret: Lotusland. Although it sounds like a scary Homer’s Odyssey-type amusement park, it actually makes for a fantastic, botanical and artistic afternoon.
South Carolina Lowcountry Photos: Hydrangeas, Harleys and Rockers
As my husband so charmingly puts it, “You can’t swing a dead cat on Pawleys Island without hitting a rocking chair.” Whenever I see a perfect spot like this, I want to plant the family flag (not that we have one), and move in. Maybe the owners of the home associated with this dock … Read more
Friday Photos: First Look at Kosice, Slovakia
Some places hold their secrets a bit closer, but I knew we’d rolled into a place that was going to be both colorful and urban before even exiting Košice train station.
Belle Views from Disney World
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 … Read more
