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Grand Canyon & Zion National Park First Look
August 10, 2010 – 22:58 | 9 Comments
Grand Canyon & Zion National Park First Look

Our time in Las Vegas is zooming by, but I wanted to share a sneak peak of what we’ve been up to. Our weekend was fantastic and Mother Nature was in her full glory. Here’s …

Las Vegas, Nevada Take 2
August 5, 2010 – 11:03 | 12 Comments
Las Vegas, Nevada Take 2

Hopefully, after fighting with suitcases, airlines and customs agents, I will find myself near this place tomorrow night…

When English Rules | Flashback
August 4, 2010 – 09:50 | 6 Comments
When English Rules | Flashback

This second post in my Flashback series looks at the pitfalls of being an English speaker in Belgium. When I first wrote it, we were living in Flanders and struggling to learn Flemish. Five …

Keukenhof Gardens 2010 Video Slideshow
August 2, 2010 – 16:06 | 2 Comments
Keukenhof Gardens 2010 Video Slideshow

I’ve finally finished editing all of my Keukenhof Gardens photos for 2010. If you just can’t get enough tulips you can take a peak at this little video slideshow I put together. Tulips, Tulips and …

Holling Grange, Herefordshire, England
May 14, 2010 – 10:07 | 13 Comments
Holling Grange, Herefordshire, England

Last weekend I had a break from photographing gardens and instead spent my time photographing a little slice of heaven. I just never would have expected heaven to be so close to Wales.

Kasteeltuinen Arcen Gardens
May 3, 2010 – 17:01 | 15 Comments
Kasteeltuinen Arcen Gardens

This spring I discovered a new gorgeous garden in the Netherlands called Kasteeltuinen Arcen (The Castle Gardens of Arcen). Although my visit was a bit early in the season to see the gardens at their …

Visiting Kew Gardens – London, England
April 28, 2010 – 15:50 | 5 Comments
Visiting Kew Gardens – London, England

Although I’ve made several trips across the channel to London, England, Friday was the first time I visited Kew Gardens. Although I had been looking forward to it, Kew was even better than I expected.
For …

Keukenhof Tulip Gardens 2010
April 22, 2010 – 10:31 | 16 Comments
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens 2010

The Netherlands is known for tulips and every spring, millions of garden tourists travel to the biggest tulip garden in the world – Keukenhof Gardens.
Situated in the middle of South Holland’s tulip fields, in the town …

Tulip Mania
April 19, 2010 – 16:17 | 11 Comments
Tulip Mania

Sorry it’s been a while. I’ll give you four guesses where I’ve been hiding the last few days…

Sardinia – Lago Baratz and Porto Ferro
April 15, 2010 – 12:35 | 7 Comments
Sardinia – Lago Baratz and Porto Ferro

Our final day in Sardinia, we wanted to escape to nature. The sun was shining, but it was cool and windy, so it wasn’t a day for lying on the beach.
Instead, we headed to Lago …

Sardinia – Necropoli Anghelu Ruju and Sunset in Alghero
April 14, 2010 – 12:37 | 7 Comments
Sardinia – Necropoli Anghelu Ruju and Sunset in Alghero

Onto every parade a little rain must fall and, on day four, our Sardinian adventure got soggy.
Normally I don’t mind a bit of rain when I’m travelling. I just head inside to a museum, gallery …

Sardinia – Bosa and Pottu Codinu
April 13, 2010 – 14:57 | 5 Comments
Sardinia – Bosa and Pottu Codinu

The sun smiled on us again on day three of our Sardinian adventure. We decided to head south and check out the city and beaches of Bosa. As often happens when travelling, the journey was …