Terence Carter 
Vesna Alavanja doesn’t walk, she bounces. And she skips. And she sprints up the steps when Terence suggests he shoot her portrait at the top of a stone staircase in the Stari Grad or Old Town of Kotor. The woman oozes energy, even though she tells us she’s a little tired when we meet her. … Read more
Shopping may not be a highlight of a visit to Kotor, but shopping for food here can be fun. There is a tiny communal market every morning except Sunday just outside the city walls, a few small supermarkets in the newer parts of town, and several neighbourhood grocery stores in the surrounding villages, such as … Read more
Our home away from home in Kotor, Montenegro is an apartment overlooking the breathtaking Bay of Kotor with spectacular views of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed old town of Kotor, a former Venetian port that is a kind of mini-Dubrovnik. The apartment is located in Muo, a twenty-minute or so stroll away from Kotor Old Town, … Read more
Paris apartment rentals are wonderful, but… their damn staircases. It is a pretty staircase though, but we’ve seen too much of it from our top floor apartment. Baron Haussmann’s project from 1853 until 1870 under Napoleon III was to widen the streets and narrow alleyways into boulevards was followed by construction of modern apartment buildings … Read more
Paris, sigh… We’re at the end of our two week stay so it’s time for some Paris reflections and to share some Paris travel tips. No destination so far on our yearlong grand tour has put an exclamation point onto what we are trying to achieve more than Paris. Paris really is a series of … Read more