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Why We’re Thrilled Cullera Spain Disappointed

July 22, 2019February 2, 2017 by kemkem

Updated: June 24, 2019

I had such high hopes for Cullera, a neighboring Valencia town. It looked just perfect for us from the pictures and videos that I had seen. This was destined to be our next home, I was positive. Just to be sure though, we decided to take the four hour train to Valencia from Seville to check it out. Our second year in Seville was brutal in the summer with temperatures reaching over 110 degrees. Muggy too. The desire to be closer to water came on strong. Our first summer here had been dry and we had often wondered why people complained so much. Who knew we had just been lucky! Now we know.

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Add Groupon Coupons To Your Travel Arsenal

June 16, 2022January 28, 2017 by kemkem

Regular readers of the blog might have noticed the Groupon ad on the home page. Just in case you missed it, let me tell you that you need to check for online discounts on the site before purchasing anything. You might just save quite a bit of money. I think Groupon coupons might be my new …

3 Big Worrying Fears That Make Me Restless

December 25, 2016 by kemkem

It’s not quite the blog post one expects to see on Christmas day, but there you have it. I was jolted out of a deep sleep a couple of nights ago and had a hard time going back to sleep. The older l get, the less sleep l seem to need and the more l realize that life is pretty precious. While some things worry me more than others, there are three fears that keep me up at night.

Top Pet Peeves with Travel Bloggers

September 4, 2019October 3, 2016 by kemkem

This pet peeves with travel bloggers post has been a long time coming. I finally got to the point of wanting to get it off my chest. I finally decided to put pen to paper. I know people will hate me for this, but c’est la vie! That’s just the way it goes. I, as …

Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Japan

September 10, 2019June 27, 2016 by kemkem

visiting the fushimi inari entrance steps

Updated: Sep 10, 2019 @ 7:33 AM

A visit to Kyoto, Japan would be incomplete without visiting the very colourful and absolutely picturesque Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, located in the South East area of Kyoto.

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Over the years, the Fushimi shrine has become a must visit destination not just for the Japanese (the shrine is featured in some popular comics), but also for tourists thanks to movies like “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Samsara”. I just wanted to see some of the 10,000 torii gates in the complex.

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