A Home Free Global Life
While in Vienna we went for a day trip to Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, and only an hour away by train. It’s one of Europe’s smaller capitals, but that’s part of its charm, its very walkable, relaxed and full of history. Read more
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is one of Europe’s most elegant and historically rich cities and has been a major political and cultural center for centuries. Vienna is also known as the City of Music having been home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Strauss. The city’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rich with baroque imperial palaces and gardens. Read more
Budapest, the capital of Hungary is one of Europe’s most beautiful, historically rich and underrated cities. It’s split by the Danube River into two main parts: Buda, with its historic castles and hills, and Pest, the flatter more modern side full of energy, nightlife and cultural attractions. Read more
The Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 km off the coast of East Africa and 800 km east of Madagascar. The island is considered part of Africa and is among the most densely populated countries in the world Read more
Stellenbosch is one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa, famous for its wine, university and well-preserved Cape Dutch architecture. Located in the Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch is surrounded by vineyards, mountains and lush valleys. There are over 150 wine estates in this region!! The university is one of South Africa’s top universities and the student presence gives the town a lively, youthful feel.
Our 16 day road trip covered 1,222 km and included the 200 km Garden Route section through the Western Cape between Mossel Bay and Storms River. The scenery is incredibly diverse ranging from ancient forests to beaches, mountain passes and miles upon miles of farmland. We thoroughly enjoyed the diversity of the country that we encountered on this journey. Read more
Franschhoek is Afrikaans for ‘French Corner’ and is one of the oldest towns in South Africa. In the late 17th century French Huguenots, a religious group of French Protestants, were forced to flee from persecution in their Catholic-ruled country. In 1688 almost 300 Huguenots arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Read more
Wine, glorious wine!!!! We have always enjoyed South African wines and after leaving Cape Town we spent two weeks visiting some of the vineyards in the Western Cape region of South Africa. We have toured wine regions around the world and take great delight in finding small vineyards producing wonderful wines that you cannot buy anywhere else. Read more