Quirky & Tranquil Places
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Quirky perfection for your stay!
Bon Ton is a collection of old Malaysian wooden huts and buildings with thatch roofs - incredible architecture. The huts are scattered around a long pool with a restaurant at one end. Other buildings serve as great places for a snack or drink.
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The unrestrained color palette of Reykjavik
My husband and I traveled around the periphery of Iceland (on Ring Road) over a 9-day trip this summer. We spent 2 days in Reykjavik which I am told is the northernmost capital city in the world. The sheer vibrancy of the city blew us away.It felt...
Quirky Bar in Trastevere, Rome - hidden gem
A great spot for morning coffee, evening aperitivo, lunch or dinner. The ambiance, décor and staff are a mix of bohemian and class. Live music (typically jazz) is featured during happy hour evenings, along with a delicious buffet of treats. Coffee...
Higher Ground
About twenty years ago, landscaper Horace Burgess felt a call from God to build the world's largest tree house. I can't say that what he built is the world's largest, but it's definitely impressive. The house is built around half a dozen trees and...
Authentic is the not expensive.
A lot of people throw around the word "authentic" and then book 15,000.00 trips to Tanzania. I can't imagine that is authentic, as people certainly don't bring that home in a year much less in 7 days. Kauai is a beautiful island with great...
Unlikely art: Façade of found objects--RED!
In Bisbee, Arizona, a quirky mile-high mining town not far from the Mexican border, you'll come across this façade on winding Tombstone Canyon Rd, just north of the Victorian center--unlikely art including etch-a-sketches and firemen's helmets....
Reflections
Enjoying Ghent's quirky architecture along the canal. From Brussels, many visitors take day trips to Antwerp and Bruges, unaware that nearby Ghent has lots to offer.
Searching for Shakers in Kentucky
The last place I expected to fall in love with was Harrodsburg, Kentucky. But the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is something of an oasis: it retains every bit of its period-piece like charm with forward-thinking characteristics that defined the...
