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Why I Chose Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona, Arizona

Travel Talk Café Posted on 18 April 2021 by Gail18 April 2021
Why I Chose Pink Jeep Tours

Are you planning a visit to Sedona, and looking for things to do? One of the great things about this destination is the abundance of outdoor adventure activities, like Jeep tours!Pink Jeep Tours (Pink Adventure Tours) isn’t the only game … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Reviews, Road Trips, Tours and Adventure | 18 Replies

Casa Loma, Toronto’s Castle

Travel Talk Café Posted on 11 February 2021 by Gail11 February 2021
Casa Loma in Toronto

That’s right, a castle in Toronto, Canada. Casa Loma is North America’s only full-size castle. Sir Henry Pellatt and his wife, Lady Mary, lived here for less than ten years. He commissioned to have it built in 1911, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Destinations, Reviews, Road Trips | Tagged Museum | 3 Replies

3 Day Sedona Itinerary

Travel Talk Café Posted on 12 January 2020 by Gail3 July 2021
3 Day Sedona Itinerary

3 Day Sedona Itinerary Sedona’s the kind of place you can easily spend 5-7 days. Even in a week you’ll never fit in all the hikes and tours and exploring that’s available. It’s definitley a place that lends itself well … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Destinations, Road Trips | Tagged hiking, itinerary, road trip, sedona | 34 Replies

A PEI Road Trip, Part 2 – Going Coastal

Travel Talk Café Posted on 27 September 2019 by Gail3 July 2021
A PEI road trip, part 2 - going coastal

  A PEI Road Trip, Part 2 – Going Coastal     Day Three, Sunday Sunday was check-out day. This was the final day of our PEI road trip. We had a relaxing morning, packed everything up, and proceeded to … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Destinations, Road Trips | Tagged PEI, road trip, things to do | 6 Replies

A PEI Road Trip, Part 1 – Anne’s Land

Travel Talk Café Posted on 3 September 2019 by Gail3 July 2021
A P.E.I. Roadtrip, Part 1- Anne's Land

A PEI Road Trip, Part 1 – Anne’s Land I recently played tour guide to my mom and two aunts, on a 3-day road trip to Prince Edward Island. Fortunately, I was among kindred spirits who also were up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Destinations, Road Trips | Tagged family, PEI, road trip | 6 Replies

Cavendish, Cows, and Country Music

Travel Talk Café Posted on 20 July 2019 by Gail10 October 2019
Cavendish Welcome Sign

Cavendish, Cows, and Country Music         Kicking off Summer Hockey brought me to Prince Edward Island, but country music brought me to Cavendish.While my son works for and attends a well-known island summer hockey school in Charlottetown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Trips | Tagged road trip, things to do | 4 Replies

Las Vegas and Sedona Family Vacation

Travel Talk Café Posted on 16 May 2019 by Gail3 June 2019
New York New York on South Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas and Sedona Family Vacation     The Things Bucket Lists are Made Of This year’s March break family vacation started out much like last year’s March Break family vacation-a flight to Las Vegas and a stay at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Vacations, Road Trips | Tagged family, grand canyon, las vegas, route 66, sedona, teens | 12 Replies

Ultimate (Hockey Mom) Roadtrip

Travel Talk Café Posted on 3 May 2018 by Gail3 June 2019
Videotron in Quebec City

What is the ultimate road trip? A Coach bus across two Atlantic provinces en-route to Quebec City, with your sons hockey team, of course! It’s an adventure that doesn’t come along that often for a parent and I couldn’t turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Trips | Tagged family, hockey, team tour | 2 Replies
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Morning on the Grand Canal the day we left for Rom Morning on the Grand Canal the day we left for Rome… two days is not enough! I’ll be back 😍

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Cinque Terre translates to ‘five lands’ or ‘ Cinque Terre translates to ‘five lands’ or ‘five villages’. 
Cinque Terre National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We visited four of the five, as Corniglia is harder to get to… I personally think spring or fall is the better time to visit.
It’s best done when you can take your time and not be rushed. However, if you have to do a day tour like us, don’t let that stop you! 

1. Manarola

Our first stop was Manarola. We headed for the water first to take a look at the harbour. Here we found a small café where we could grab a cappuccino and a pastry to go. 
If you follow the trail to the right up along the cliff, you’ll see some spectacular views, looking back over the village and Harbour. 

We then headed up the hill for some views looking down over the village. After a short visit and a little bit of exploring, we headed back to the train and on to the next town…. 

2. Riomaggiore 

I found the town of Riomaggiore to be exceptionally scenic yet compact- with a very small harbour and a steep central road up through the village.

I made my way up quite far until I found a flat area and a church, and a view down over Riomaggiore.

3. Monterosso 

The largest of the five villages and my favourite 🤩
This is the only village you’ll see cars in, and only village residents are allowed to have them there. (That’s what I heard)

Monterosso is the only flat village, which makes it easier getting around. It’s also more of a resort town with an actual beach and beach promenade, several hotels and Airbnb‘s, and many shops and restaurants.
The old town is lovely and lively. I plan to stay in this village if I have the good fortune to visit again.

4. Vernazza 

The most popular and busiest of the five, it has a tiny harbour and colourful houses surrounding it and lining the cliffs above. We took a short ferry ride here from Monterosso, which allows you a different perspective of the village and the best arrival view in my opinion. 

If you are able to and have the time, do a short hike up the cliffside trail and you won’t be disappointed. The view looking back over Vernazza is spectacular ❤️ 😍 

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Gelato Iced Coffee… best of both worlds… coffe Gelato Iced Coffee… best of both worlds… coffee and dessert 😋 

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The Colosseum at night… I love the way it looks The Colosseum at night…
I love the way it looks at night, lit up perfectly, a giant, ancient, piece of history just blending in amidst a modernized Rome. The past working so well with the present… 

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Gelato, Gelato, Gelato! Of the four towns we vis Gelato, Gelato, Gelato! 

Of the four towns we visited in Cinque Terre, We had the most time to spend in Monterosso Al Mare.

We had lunch here first and then did some exploring …

Monterosso was my favourite with its mix of the old town and new town. And, I found the gelato shop I was searching for, Gelateria Golosone. I had pistachio and hazelnut… 

I had read about this place before I came, and since there’s a gelato shop on every corner in Italy ( it seems ) I wanted to do my research lol.. to sum it up, avoid bright colours and heaped up piles… best if the gelato is covered and more natural shades… 

Definitely plan to return here someday! ❤️

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