Galeries Lafayette: Food And Foodie Heaven In Paris
Galerie Lafayette + Food = LOVE! More than scarves and perfume await you here: I wouldn’t really consider myself a serious shopper. I usually have … Read more
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Even More Budget Restaurants In Paris
Where to eat in Paris’ 6th to 10th arrondissements without breaking the bank can be a difficult question. Never fear: Travel Belles is here! You may … Read more
Five Films To Watch Before You Go To Paris
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 … Read more
Visiting Tuscany With Small Children Can Be The Most Beautiful Hell On Earth
In planning for my Mom’s 65th birthday, she shared with us her desire to treat us to an all-expenses paid trip to Italy. She and … Read more
We’ll Take The Cologne (Germany), The Chocolate And The Beer Bike
I could say that I came to Cologne to see the Cathedral, the most popular sight in the city. I could say I came to see the Medieval Old Town or the remains from the city’s Roman Empire era. I’d be lying. No, I came for chocolate, the chocolate museum. While I was there, however, I found chocolate and much more.
Trying Out Tirana, Albania, with a Five Year Old Travel Belle
Despite it’s difficult past, modern-day Albania is just the offbeat destination for this mom and a young Travel Belle in-training. It is increasingly hard to … Read more
Chocolate And Castles In Astorga, Spain
Like many girls, I am in a long-term love affair with chocolate, and have a weakness for fairytale castles. Imagine my delight when I happened across a small town which combined the two. Not so surprising, you might be thinking, if I were in Belgium, or Switzerland perhaps. In fact, I was in northwest Spain, in a town called Astorga.
Off-Season Magic in Lago di Garda, Italy
In mid-March, warming weather rouses the tiny castle town of Sirmione like a drowsy debutante. I’ve chosen to visit Sirmione of all the towns around Lago di Garda because I have, admittedly, a girlish fondness for castles. And all too fitting, my mom is with me on this trip to see a castle famously fit for a fairy-tale.
Munich Day Trip to Neuschwanstein Castle
“I want to see Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. You know, the one built by the crazy king.” I told my friend.
“You say that like there was only one crazy king in history,” was her reply. She had a point. Not knowing how to get remotely close to correctly pronouncing Neuschwanstein Castle, I thought I could explain it in Disney terms and references to mad kings to get my friend to understand me.
