Point of Views & News
Belles are an opinionated and informed bunch
Visit Italy Like A Pro The First Time Around
Italy is a land of history, elegance and…confusion. As Beppe Severgnini says in La Bella Figura: An Insider’s Guide to the Italian Mind, his country “can have you fuming and then purring in the space of a hundred meters, or the course of ten minutes.”
What Kind of Travel Planner are You?
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of person. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to planning my husband’s and my trips and vacations I don’t leave anything to chance.
Why Travel & Why We Miss Home?
Isn’t it amazing how we humans always want what we don’t have and not what we do? It’s the reason for the invention of hair straighteners, plastic surgery and tanning salons. It surely plays a big part in the reason why we travel. We find our own little world unbearably dull and ordinary at times and so go off in search of some more exotic place.
Olympics in London and Mummy
I caved in to pressure after she proudly brought home a huge piece of project work with the somewhat chilling final line, “I’m going to the Olympics because my mummy has bought us tickets!”
Tipping Etiquette around the World
Tipping etiquette and a global gratuity guide for the Travel Belle Traveling to a foreign country is exhilarating. It is an amazing gift to be able to see and experience different places and cultures around the world. But traveling out of one’s own country brings its own set of challenges. There can be language barriers; … Read more
Wearable Luggage and Other Things I Love this Week
History of travel – an animated view of the story so far (Infographic), Tnooz, by Kevin May via HotelClub This is an absolute travel and history lover’s dream! Shared over on Tnooz this week, this fantastic animated infographic highlights the History of Travel. The graphic proposes 1863 as the year marking the dawn of modern tourism. … Read more
How to Find Airfare Bargains in Europe
Although it’s possible to travel between many continental European countries by bus or train, if you’ve got a long distance to cover or are travelling to or from an island, flying can often be the quickest and most cost-effective option. With an abundance of low-cost airlines operating in Europe, fares can be low, but these … Read more
Discover Value Luxury Travel with Andy Hayes – that travel guy
Meet a Belle Boy (because Belle Man didn’t sound just right) The Travel Belle often has many men in her life with whom she loves to share her love of vacations and travel; and in this, the first of our interviews with our list of guys, we are thrilled to introduce you to one of our … Read more
Reclining Your Airplane Seat
Is it ever appropriate to recline one’s seat during air travel? Even though your average Travel Belle is generally smaller than her Travel Beau counterparts, physically speaking (I personally am 5’4″), when it comes to a The Great Seat Back Debate this small belle has a big opinion. The questions revolve around whether or not … Read more
