Savoring the Chocolate Ecstasy Tour in Mayfair

London Chocolate in Mayfair

Yes, you still have time!  Christmas is coming up fast but the London chocolate shops are making tasty treats as fast as they can. A few weeks ago, I submitted to Jennifer Earle’s Chocolate Ecstasy Tour just to prepare for this moment. My family is coming to Merry Ol’England for the holidays and they do love […]

Montmartre Self Guided Walking Tour

Montmartre

The Montmartre district of Paris is full of windy streets beckoning you upward to the top where the church of Sacre Coeur sits. With my Montmartre Self Guided Walking Tour, you won’t miss a bit. Honoré de Balzac proclaimed, “Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant!” I have to admit that when you […]

Guest Bit: A Bit of…A Lady in London

Guest-Bits-A-Lady-in-London

I met Julie Falconer, the Lady of “A Lady in London,” at the very specific Guardian masterclass, “How to Create and Manage a Successful Travel Blog.” She was teaching and I was learning. Although Best Bits Worldwide was already up and running, she led me through the many nuances and intricacies of blogging that I might […]

A Best Bits Hotel: Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens

Hotel Grande Bretagne

I never understand those who proclaim that it doesn’t matter what a hotel room is like when you’re traveling as you hardly spend any time there. All I wanted to do while staying at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens was stay longer! I might be out all day ruin exploring, mountain trekking, or ocean […]

A Food Tour of Gracia, Barcelona

Devour Barcelona

Starting off our Saturday with a grilled botifarra sandwich, a schmear of homemade alioli and a glass of Rovellats Cava can only mean one thing – we’re in Barcelona! “We are going to explore the city through its culinary delights,” announced Renee, our extremely knowledgable guide.  The Cypriot and I were about to venture forth through Gràcia […]