travel Archives - Love, Wine & Sunshine

Fall in Love with Paris

May 26, 2017

"Paris is the most romantic city in the world!" Ugh!!!! If one more person says that to me, with their hands clasped, eyes wide, smiling and giddy, I will be forced to punch them in throat. Paris has so much more to offer than romance. Although the city it will do it's best to seduce you and cause you to…read more

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Sunshine Blogger Award

May 9, 2017

A great big thank you to the awesome Nikki Fica and Sarah Bettencourt at Travel Foodie Mom for the nomination. You ladies rock! It makes my heart happy that you are living a life you love. Here are my answers to their questions; 1.When did you start blogging? I did it as a hobby on and off for many…read more

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Tie One on in Turkey. Visiting a Prayer Wall

April 13, 2017

My mind went blank. What do you say when writing to The Virgin Mary? Between the towns of Selcuck and Ephesus in Turkey stands the last house of the Virgin Mary. Mary is the Mother of Jesus in both Christian and Muslim religion. It is in this house where she is said to have lived after Jesus’ resurrection until her…read more

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Front Row for Fashion Week

April 8, 2017

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Walking through the revolving doors was like walking through the wardrobe into Narnia I had dreamed of this day since I was a little girl. What the dresses will look like, how I would be feeling, who will be there. My day had finally arrived, I was sitting front row at a fashion show in New York City. Fashion week is held…read more

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Curiosity in Dallas

April 4, 2017

Dallas, Texas, Dakotas Steak House, elevator, steak, Curiosity, travel, travelling, traveling, follow your heart, drink wine, chase the sunshine, love, wine, sunshine

We stood in front of the elevator wondering where it could lead. A little nervous, we stepped inside and let the doors close behind us. I am a firm believer that the best way to see a new city is to spend a day walking around it. My Mom and I had just landed in Dallas, Texas. We…read more

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Chasing Icebergs

March 31, 2017

A Bucket List Experience 15,000 Years in the Making There is an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment when you can cross something off your bucket list. This happened to me at the Iceberg Festival in St. Anthony, Newfoundland, when I came within six feet of an iceberg. St. Anthony is located in the northern Peninsula of Newfoundland which is known worldwide…read more

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Hiking To The Top Of The Bottom Of The Earth

March 24, 2017

There are rare moments in time where life comes along and slaps us across the face. For me that was hiking to the top of the bottom of the earth. I was visiting friends in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We were setting out to hike the Tablelands; a 1000 foot high rock formation of…read more

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Tales From the Haman

March 13, 2017

I was convinced that I was never going to see my family again. How could I have been so stupid? It was my last day in Turkey and I still had not had been to a Turkish Bath (Haman). Turkish Baths have been around for thousands of years and started out as a place to clean yourself, which is very…read more