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Category: Inspiration

Hilton's 2019 luxury hotel haul ...
4 days ago July 19, 2019July 20, 2019sarahnicho

Hilton’s big hotel haul …

Travel Australia - Victoria's best winter retreats ...
2 weeks ago July 11, 2019July 20, 2019sarahnicho

Victoria’s winter retreats …

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
2 weeks ago July 10, 2019July 20, 2019sarahnicho

New digs for Maldives’ luxe …

New direct LATAM flights from Sydney to Santiago ...
July 9, 2019July 20, 2019sarahnicho

Direct SYD to Santiago …

July 3, 2019July 6, 2019sarahnicho

See Europe’s other cities …

July 1, 2019June 29, 2019sarahnicho

Peninsula’s Manilla refurb …

Switzerland's travel treasures ...
June 28, 2019June 29, 2019sarahnicho

Swiss made treasures …

Element Melbourne Richmond ...
June 24, 2019June 24, 2019sarahnicho

Element for Melbourne …

When annual travel insurance is a good idea ...
June 19, 2019July 1, 2019sarahnicho

Go with annual travel insurance …

Update on Brisbane Marriott Hotel renovation
June 14, 2019June 24, 2019sarahnicho

Brisbane Marriott makeover …

Cruise review ... Norwegian Joy
June 12, 2019July 11, 2019sarahnicho

Norwegian’s new Joy …

The must-do list for travellers visiting Hanoi ...
June 10, 2019July 11, 2019sarahnicho

Hanoi’s hot spots …

On-the-go lunches at The Mark ...
March 8, 2019June 12, 2019sarahnicho

Go for lunch at The Mark …

New hotel in the heart of Perth ...
March 4, 2019June 20, 2019sarahnicho

New hotel for Northbridge …

Pandaw Vietnam/Cambodia Mekong River cruise
February 28, 2019June 19, 2019sarahnicho

Pandaw’s new Mekong cruise …

FAQ Siem Reap, Cambodia ...
January 14, 2019July 11, 2019sarahnicho

FAQ Siem Reap …

Travel tips from Northern Territory locals ...
January 5, 2019June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Local top-end tips …

Train journeys to do in 2019 ...
January 2, 2019June 20, 2019sarahnicho

2019’s top trains …

Travel insurance for seniors ...
December 26, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Insurance tips for seniors …

Grand Canyon travel tips
December 21, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Grand Canyon FAQ …

Expert travellers top travel hacks
December 13, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Expert’s top travel hacks …

Washington DC's new Moxy hotel
December 11, 2018June 19, 2019sarahnicho

DC gets some Moxy …

Cruising - Regent Seven Seas Mariner
December 8, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Seven Seas revamp …

Travel summertime Ireland
December 6, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Sweet Ireland summertime …

November 20, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Brissy’s 2018 hotel boom …

Treeline Urban Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia ...
November 1, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

New resort for Siem Reap …

August 20, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Island time for InterCon …

August 18, 2018June 18, 2019sarahnicho

Hints on finding flight deals …

August 9, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

New look for Caravelle …

August 4, 2018June 19, 2019sarahnicho

Answering hire car questions …

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My name is Sarah and I’m a travel journalist writing features and news for a swag of Australian newspapers, magazines and websites.

This is my website, the place I post words and pictures gathered as I galavant around the globe.

So enjoy the news, reviews, updates, random thinking and regular snapping – photos, that is – gathered here.

And you might just find inspiration for your next trip far, near or here.

 

© Sarah Nicholson 2019

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... #latergram Le Castellet door. . . . #france #lecastellet #provence #southoffrance #cotedazur #francetrip #provencefrance #provencestyle #door #doorporn #olddoor #entrance #villagestyle #architecturelovers #facade #architecture #architectureporn #oldbuilding #travelgram #travelholic #travel #travelling #traveller #seetheworld ##traveldeeper #gosomewhere
... Le Castellet courtyard #latergram. . . . #france #lecastellet #provencefrance #provence #provencestyle #provencelife #courtyard #facade #door #doorporn #doorsofinstagram #garden #gardenlovers #gardengoals #gardendesign travel #travelling #travelholic #travelgram #traveltheworld #traveldeeper #gosomewhere #francetrip
... #latergram from my day in Le Castellet. My favourite photo from the day, nothing fancy, just a rickety fence and disheveled garden, but to me this is so Provence. . . . #France #visitfrance #lacastellet #provencestyle #lesud #provence #southoffrance #cotedazur #mediterranean #mediterraneancruise #sevenseasvoyager #cruise #cruising #shoreexcursion #flowers #springflowers #wildflowers #fence #gate #gardengoals #garden #gardenlovers #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #traveldeeper #travelgram #travelphotography
... #latergram from my day in Le Castellet when the meadows surrounding the hilltop hamlet were carpeted in springtime blooms. . . . #France #visitfrance #lacastellet #provence #southoffrance #cotedazur #mediterranean #mediterraneancruise #sevenseasvoyager #regentcruises #experienceregent #cruise #cruising #shoreexcursion #flowers #springflowers #whiteflowers #wildflowers #gardengoals #garden #gardenlovers travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelgram #travelphotography @regentcruises
... #latergram from my visit to Le Castellet last month. This is the view across the fields and villages of southern Provence from the Balcony of Women. The hilltop hamlet’s women folk would gather on this ledge to watch their men at battle below back in the medieval days when marauders rampaged across the south of France. Now the perfect place for visiting tourists to sit while enjoying a scoop of lavender ice cream. . . . . . . #France #visitfrance #lecastellet #provence #cotedazur #mediterraneancruise #sevenseasvoyager #regentcruises #experienceregent #cruise #cruising #shoreexcursion #view #lookout #viewpoint #myview #landscape #balcony #provencestyle #provencelife #hilltop #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelgram #travelphotography @regentcruises
... #latergram from last month’s visit to Le Castellet. This is the archway leading to the Balcony of Women, where the town’s female folk would stand to watch their men at battle in the fields far below the hilltop hamlet. . . . #France #visitfrance #lecastellet #provence #southoffrance #cotedazur #mediterranean #mediterraneancruise #sevenseasvoyager #regentcruises #experienceregent #cruise #cruising #shoreexcursion #architecturelovers #archway #door #entrance #balcony #provencestyle #provencelife #hilltop #villagestyle #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelgram #travelphotography @regentcruises
... #latergram from my day in Le Castellet last month. I spent a few sunny hours in this delightful hilltop village while Seven Seas Voyager was navigating the Côte d’Azur. I could have visited any number of hamlets that day but settled on La Castellet because it’s close to the race track where the French GP is held and I LOVE F1. I didn’t see the track - it’s to the north and apparently on the other side of a mountain - but I could hear engines roaring so that was good enough for me. And, BYW, the French GP is on this very weekend ... go @danielricciardo . . . #France #visitfrance #lecastellet #provence #southoffrance #cotedazur #mediterranean #mediterraneancruise #sevenseasvoyager #regentcruises #experienceregent #cruise #cruising #shoreexcursion #facade #facadelovers #architecturelovers #architectureporn #provencestyle #provencelife #hilltop #village #villagestyle #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelgram #travelphotography @regentcruises
#latergram ... admiring architecture during a May day in Marseille. Spent a sun-shining day exploring France’s second-largest city when Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager was cruising the Mediterranean. @regentcruises || #experienceregent . . . #marseille #france #southoffrance #cotedazur #cruise #cruising #portvisit #shoreexcursion #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelholic #facade #architectureporn #architecturelovers #architecture #architectural #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #traveleurope #postcardsfromtheworld #letsgosomwhere #sevenseasvoyager #regentcruise
... back home in a wet, windy and wintry Melbs so remembering that glorious Côte d’Azur sunshine from my last visit to the south of France. Descending towards Cassis on May 13 during a day trip from @regentcruises’ Seven Seas Voyager while she was visiting Marseille.. . . . #marseille #cassis #cotedazur #france #southoffrance #mediterranean #mediterraneansea #mediterraneancruise #cruising #cruise #shoreexcursion #cruiselife #cruiselove #horizon #myview #nature #naturelove #coast #passportready #nationalpark #traveldeeper #iamatraveller #traveltheworld #travel #travelphotography #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... Covent Garden flower show. . . . . . #london #visitlondon #visitengland #england #londonphotography #londonstyle #londonstreets #coventgarden #flowers #garden #gardenlovers #gardenlife #springtime #spring #springflowers #travelgram #travel #travelling #traveller #traveltheworld #travelphotography #travelholic #theartofslowtravel #escape @visitengland @visitlondon @escapesnaps
... next stop on the Trafalgar Square gallery crawl. . . . . #london #visitlondon #england #visitengland #trafalgarsquare #londonphotography #londonlife #londonstyle #artgallery #gallery #nationalgallery #gallerylove #springtimetravel #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #facade #building #columns #historicbuildings #travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #travelholic #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @visitengland @visitlondon @escapesnaps
... admiring architecture inside London’s National Portrait Gallery. . . . . . #london #visitlondon #visitengland #england #londonphotography #londonarchitecture #artgallery #gallerylife #gallerylove #nationalportraitgallery #window #windowporn #architecture #architecturelovers #architectural #travelgram #travel #travelling #traveller #travelphotography #traveltheworld #postcardsfromtheworld #letsgosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @nationalportraitgallery @visitengland @visitlondon
... spotted this jaunty little gentleman at the National Portrait Gallery. . . . . . #London #visitlondon #england #visitengland #nationalportraitgallery #artgallery #gallery #gallerylove #artlovers #londonlife #londonstyle #art #sculpture #travel #travelling #traveller #travelholic #travelgram #travelphotography #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #letsgosomewhere #theartofslowtravel #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @visitengland #visitlondon @nationalportraitgallery
... sunny spring weather in Trafalgar Square. . . . . . #london #visitlondon #england #visitengland #nationalgallery #lion #statue #trafalgarlions #londonstyle #londonlove #springtimetravel #trafalgarsquare #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #travelgram #traveltheworld #travelholic #traveldeeper #letsgosomewhere #postcardsfromtheworld #theartofslowtravel #escapesnaps @visitengland @visitlondon @escapesnaps
... like the footpath says, welcome to London. . . . . . #london #visitlondon #england #visitengland #londonphotography #lovelondon #trafalgarsquare #citystyle #chalkart #citylife #footpath #travel #travelling #traveller #traveltheworld #travellover #travelholic #traveldeeper #travelphotography #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @visitlondon @visitengland

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