Luxury travel: Necessity or root of all evil? We know people and travel companies who say they are all about luxury travel. Others practically have steam-clouds of indignation coming out of their ears at the mention of luxury. Is luxury high thread-count sheets? A butler with a silver tray (and an imperious attitude)? A personal sommelier? Someone who unpacks for you, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Oh, Say Can You See?
If you can see you probably appreciate your sight and perhaps even take it for granted. And, if you can see, and you go to Budapest, you should visit The Invisible Exhibition. What is this woman talking about?! Well, when Blonde and Brunette visit a place we try to check out something we assume is not being covered by other bloggers. (That's partly why we end up in so many … [Read more...]
Plenty to do in Pelion!
Why Pelion? Did we go to the Pelion region of Greece because of its beautiful scenery from beaches to mountains? Because it's an important region in Greek mythology? To sample its exquisite pound-packing-on regional cuisine? No, we went because it's the only place that invited us! Blonde and Brunette have gone to an international conference for travel bloggers for the … [Read more...]
Regensburg isn’t regular
Well then, what makes Regensburg irregular? (Not in that way!) It's one of Germany's best-preserved medieval cities, the old city center is a UNESCO World Heritage city of "Outstanding Universal Value" and Regensburg was once the home of retired Pope Benedict XVI. And, for something that might actually be of interest to our readers, it's home to Germany's oldest restaurant, … [Read more...]