I spent the following two days in Lyon visiting my old haunts and finding new places to love in this city. The weather was beautiful. Seventy degrees and sunny with a few stray clouds. It seems like I got super lucky. According to my friend […]
Author: The After-Five Traveler
Arrival in Lyon
I bit the bullet and decided to purchase the expensive hotel breakfast since I wasn’t going to have time for lunch today. The pastries were good, all the cheeses were fromages de la region, and the coffee was perfect. All in all no regrets. At […]
Annecy: Finding Sun & Relaxation
I arrived to Annecy on Thursday. Where has this place been all my life? Was my thought as the taxi swerved around pedestrians and other motorists on Avenue du Petit Port. To my right there was the bluest lake I’d ever seen framed on both […]
Early Morning in Geneva
I sit on the Quai des Berges overlooking the place where the waters of Lake Leman spill under the Quai du Rhône and give birth to the Rhône River. The Rhône will eventually flow into Lyon where it will confluence with the Saône River and […]
A Very Long Travel Day
Here we go again! A new travel adventure. Today I’m headed to Geneva. That beautiful Swiss city by the lake. Home to the UN. I’m all packed, I’m excited, and off I go to the airport. Trouble Brewing All was well. A storm had passed […]
Four Ways to Elevate your Staycation
With labor day approaching, I have four creative ways to elevate your day off or staycation. Vacation is not a destination, it’s an attitude.
My Friend’s Big Fat Greek Wedding
I needed a spark of joy in my life and I got it in the form of my friend’s big fat Greek wedding. The whole event felt like I was a protagonist in a Hollywood movie.
My Friend’s Big Fat Greek Wedding Part III: A Perfect Day in Poulithra
My Greek friend is getting married! Opa! And I got invited to her wedding in Greece! Double Opa. Follow along as I document the fun, craziness and confusion of being a foreigner at a Greek Wedding. Good Morning, Poulithra The soft golden sunlight creeped through […]
My Friend’s Big Fat Greek Wedding Part II: My Odyssey Ends
My Greek friend Maria is getting married! Opa! And I got invited to her wedding in Greece! Double Opa. Follow along as I document the fun, craziness and confusion of being a foreigner at a Greek Wedding. Recap My friend is getting married in the […]
My Friend’s Big Fat Greek Wedding Part I: The Odyssey Begins
My Greek friend Maria is getting married! Opa! And I got invited to her wedding in Greece! Double Opa. Follow along as I document the fun, craziness and confusion of being a foreigner at a Greek Wedding.