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A Blustery Day at Deception Bay
by Krista | Feb 19, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
It was a wonderfully dark and eerie afternoon when Bear and I stepped onto the sandy shores at Deception Bay in Caboolture Shire north of Brisbane, Australia. Storm clouds loomed overhead, threatening to unload their cargo of raindrops at any moment. Being adventurous...
Comforts of a Rural Life and a Shredded Beef Pie
by Krista | Feb 15, 2012 | Plucky Thursday
Looking out my window at a brilliant blue Australian sky I can't help but smile as I read these lines: “Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilarate the spirit, and restore...” - William Cowper - As much as I love the rural beauties around me - weeds...
An Italian Feast in Black and White: Casa Scaparone, Italy
by Krista | Feb 13, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
It was a gorgeous autumn evening when my friend Margo and I headed downstairs to try dinner at our beloved and quirky agriturismo, the Casa Scaparone outside Alba, Italy. In spite of ancient plumbing with water that needed to be heated by wood fires every morning, and...
More from An Old Town by the Sea: Budva, Montenegro
by Krista | Feb 12, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
Returning vicariously to Budva, Montenegro in this post last week was so inspiring, that I have to linger a bit longer today. Visiting in the spring was perfect. Glorious weather and hardly any tourists allowed us to wander the Old Town of Budva at our leisure. We...
An Old Town By The Sea: Budva, Montenegro
by Krista | Feb 10, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
Before I traveled through the Balkans, I always pictured them looking like Communist-era Eastern Europe: dark, cold, and starkly utilitarian. Perhaps this is why I spent the entire road trip agog, staggered by the pristine beauty of Bosnian lakes, Slovenian mountains...
How to Choose a Great Place to Stay on Vacation
by Krista | Feb 8, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
I grinned when Margo at The Travel Belles asked us this months Across the Cafe Table question: "How do you pick a hotel?" I grinned because until my late twenties, I'd NEVER picked a hotel! Although my childhood was very happy, we were dirt poor. Our vacations were...
Escape to Bribie Island
by Krista | Feb 6, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
“The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea.” - Isak Dinesen Dear ones, thank you with all my heart for the kindness and support you've given me the last few days. Isn't it strange how one moment you can be chipper and hopeful and then something –...
Grief, Peace and A Magical Bosnian Lake
by Krista | Feb 2, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
It's been a week marked with pain and sadness, both personal and in the lives of those dear to me. Yesterday was one of tears and that tightness in the chest that comes from grief and anxiety over things you cannot change, but wish with all your heart that you could....
Autumn in Amsterdam and Spiced Applesauce
by Krista | Jan 31, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
While I love Amsterdam in any kind of weather, I think my favorite is a crisp Autumn day. It was on just such a day in October that my friend Amy and I arrived at the Amsterdam train station from Paris. A chill wind was whistling across canals and through alleyways so...
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