Sometimes Larger is Not Better

Sometimes Larger is Not Better

Planning our trip to Australia and New Zealand, we had determined that Sydney would be saved for another journey. One of our travel goals for this trip was to hold a koala, and we read in our research that you cannot do this in Sydney, but you could in Brisbane. Air...
Bangkok and Siem Reap Hotel Discoveries

Bangkok and Siem Reap Hotel Discoveries

These were definitive finds and great additions to Carla’s Secrets. Both hotels arranged a free shuttle pickup from the airports for us, offering an iced bottle of water and huge smiles as they brought us to their lodging. Thumbing through an Afar magazine at Barnes...
Why Murren is the Perfect Swiss Location

Why Murren is the Perfect Swiss Location

Choosing the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland for a trip with friends the last week of September, we discovered the lovely Hotel Bellevue in Murren for our lodging. And we could not have been happier. There are gorgeous areas of Switzerland with its distinctive...
Why Lake Bled is the Perfect Slovenian Location

Why Lake Bled is the Perfect Slovenian Location

Choosing Lake Bled, Slovenia as a destination for a trip with friends in May, we discovered the lovely Penzion Berc for our lodging. And we could not have been happier. Flying in to Zagreb, Croatia, we drove to Ljubljana for a night. This was a beautiful college town...
Rome Gelato Gratifications

Rome Gelato Gratifications

When you are in Italy, you must eat gelato every day and the very best is: 1. Not adjacent to any tourist location. They are tucked in alleys where the locals know where to visit. So go search out the best. 2. Not the bright colored swirled concoctions you see through...