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Author: Leza

I'm Leza, I started this blog years in 2007 as a travel diary for me and my husband when we backpacked around the world for 15 months. I love travel photography, art and music. I've lived in East Africa and visited 55 countries. Back-packed, flash-packed, got married to my Englishman way out in the Ugandan Bush. I want to share the knowledge of independent travel and the great cultural riches it delivers. From beach huts, boutique hotels to 5 star. Incredible capital cities to jungle. UNESCO World Heritage Sites to quirky alternative world wonders. I've seen jaw-dropping palaces in Rajasthan, heard the groaning of glaciers in Argentina and met the Viet Cong in Vietnam. If I can help anyone to see more of this great planet we live on... then this blog has been worth it.

New York: Our last day – flying back to London this afternoon!

Our last night in New York city last night (12th January 2009); at our friend Kat and Jon’s apartment with … More

Amherst with Dan & Andrea and the gang and Seattle: Down from Vancouver Island; Sandra & Tony.

Dan and Andrea drove us the 3 hours back to their house in Amherst, MA because Andrea’s youngest Owen (above … More

Seattle: Dave skiing at Snoqualmie Pass!

What do you mean only Black runs !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave went skiing again with Darin at Snoqualmie Pass.

Seattle: Dec 2008 Hanging with Oliver & Henry

We dropped round to Evan and Amy’s to hang out a while with their cute twins Oliver (on the right … More

Seattle: What? MORE snow!

Bruce’s comedy post box – but there’s no post as the postal van can’t get up or down the hill. … More

HAPPY CHRISTMAS !!

Seattle: 18th December Birthday sleep over for me!

So after running around town with Joni I went over and stayed at her place and woke up on the … More

Seattle: 17th December: Macys Christmas window and the Teddy Bear Suite!

17th December was mine and Dave’s 14th wedding anniversary so the best gift I could give him after 13 months … More

Seattle Tuesday 16 December: Out and about with Joni and Ava, reindeer and Blue Ridge

More snow fell on 16th December but at this point it wasn’t too deep or too treacherous! The view above … More

Seattle: Heavy snow and traffic chaos as bus almost goes over the 1-5!

Two buses packed with 80 students returning home to their families for Christmas, narrowly avoided plunging onto a major motorway … More

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