Homicide Herault

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Homicide Hérault by Bluette Matthey February 6 – March 3, 2023 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Veteran trekker Hardy Durkin takes his first bike tour group to Béziers, in the South of France, for what is expected to be relaxing, uneventful bicycling in the Hérault region. This notion is kicked to the curb when a double […]

Late Night Travels

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

First posted March 19, 2009 I traveled for a long time last night and managed to cover a lot of territory.  Some of it was exciting, some inspiring, some sentimental and some just made me smile.  A lot.  I started with the incredible sounds of Il Divo andAmaging Grace.  I just recently discovered this group when a friend sent […]

Travel Tips From a Cruise Ship Nurse

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

First posted July 31, 2008 There are many tips about travel that I can give you, but today we are going to focus on traveling when you have a chronic medical condition or are on medication for a short term problem.  The first thing to do if you have a chronic condition is to plan […]

It’s a Jungle Out There!

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

First posted July 17, 2008 I suppose by now you’ve figured out that my mind can travel down some paths not frequently traveled. While in Walgreen’s last week something caught my eye as I was passing the cosmetic counter.  I had to turn around and go back and get a better look.  I really just […]

Cuban Capers

Monday, May 13th, 2013

First posted June 5, 2008 I was drawn to Cuba first because I adored the madcap adventures of Lucy and Desi. I did love Lucy and her romantic husband from Cuba. I had dreams of some day traveling to Cuba and experiencing some of that glamour.  And we can’t forget Hemingway’s Cuba.  It used to […]

What Do I Do About All These People?

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

First posted April 17, 2008 I’ve been reading more from The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel.  If seems as if one can get into an incredible amount of trouble with the people encountered while traveling. It does not seem implausible that one can be in the wrong place at the wrong time and end up in […]

How Juggling a Journal Made Me a Heartbroken Lover

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

First posted April 1, 2008 – the beginning I’ve  been writing in journals on and off most of my life.  I chose the name “Island Breezes” for the journals of my later life.  I have to admit that I’ve been unfaithful . I would cling to my journals and write up a fury when I was upset, hurt […]

Port of Call: Dominica

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

 No, I don’t mean the Dominican Republic.   We’re stopping at a small island named Dominica.  Dominica is a nature lover’s paradise in miniature. This little island nation is only 16 miles wide by 29 miles long and nearly two-thirds of it is covered by some of the most pristine rain forest in the world.  Dominica has […]

Late Night Travels

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I traveled for a long time last night and managed to cover a lot of territory.  Some of it was exciting, some inspiring, some sentimental and some just made me smile.  A lot.  I started with the incredible sounds of Il Divo and Amaging Grace.  I just recently discovered this group when a friend sent me the link.  I […]

Rockville Covered Bridge Festival

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Parke County, Indiana bills itself as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World.  At a count of 30 covered bridges, it beat out Lancaster, Pennsylvania by one bridge of having the most in the nation.  In 1978 the bridges were added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Covered Bridge Festival is always  held the […]