Travel For Adventurous Women
Belles enjoy books, movies and music that inspire travel.
There is really nothing like travel to transport you to another world and get you out of your routine and comfort zone. But in these strange times of being confined to our own homes, a good tale of adventure might be the next best thing. A good book also holds the power to transport … Read more
Beyond The Motorcycle Diaries, here are 5 of the all-time best road trip movies of Latin America. With roads stretching across continents, wild jungles, soaring mountains, barren deserts, and icy lands, when it comes to the best road trip movies, Latin America is the place to film. But while Walter Salles’ 2004 hit, The Motorcycle Diaries, … Read more
To help you get inspired for your trip to Paris, you should see the French capital on screen before you arrive. Here are our top five films to watch before Paris. Amélie One of the most internationally successful French Films, Amélie shot its star, Audrey Tatou, to worldwide fame in 2001. A portrait of Paris … Read more
Le sigh. Be sure to see the video below that gives a wonderful insider’s look at what it would be like to cruise on the Queen Mary 2. Amazing! Thank you, Cunard, for sharing this post with us. Chris Frame, the maritime historian, is dedicated to teaching the world about the history of cruise liners. … Read more
Let me take you on a journey. We’ll stop in five countries on three different continents. We will sample the most evocative, sensuous and fabulous food and drink on offer. But wait, put your passport down, don’t stress about packing. The only thing you need for this adventure is a good imagination.
If you are lucky enough to be traveling this month or just looking for a new captivating story to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather with, well I have the perfect books for both. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon is the first book in the ever-popular dystopian young adult genre. With the success … Read more
Taking a trip to visit a country where your native tongue is not the primary spoken language can be intimidating. But there are a number of easy things you can do to make sure you are understood in Italy. Speaking louder is not one of them; and neither is the commonplace gesticulation cliché. Italians use … Read more
Books about cooks I’m married to a chef whom I’ve known since he was a teenager. He was spinning pizzas when I first met him. Twenty five years later, he’s the head chef at two restaurants we co-own. Sometimes when I meet people and they hear my husband is a chef, they’re envious. They’ll … Read more
Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas I have a confession to make. The last time I visited Paris I gained about ten pounds. Yep, that’s right ten pounds spread over eight glorious and wonderful days full of croissants, macaroons, and crepes. I am ashamed that … Read more
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 … Read more
