Postcards from a solo adventure traveler…
African Diaries — Kenya’s Maasai Country
For decade, visions of abundant game roaming across open plains punctuated by flat-topped acacias, proud Maasai in crimson robes minding their cattle in the distance have turned the Amboseli National Park into one of Kenya’s most iconic safari destination
African Diaries — The Other Kenya
Kenya has long been synonymous with safari – unless you are a water-sports enthusiast. Then it’s the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, home to several national marine parks, that will call your name
African Diaries – Along the Zambezi River
With international travel at a standstill for the foreseeable future, I have begun escaping into the memories of my love affair with Africa.
African Diaries—Into Zambia
With international travel at a standstill for the foreseeable future, I have begun escaping into the memories of my love affair with Africa.
From Military Stronghold to Literary Legend – the Chateau d’If
A mere 20-minute ferry ride from the historic Old Port of Marseille, the most famous legend in French literature becomes reality at the Château d’If.
The Island of Ancient Temples — Megalithic Malta …
About 1000 years before the construction of the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt, the people of the tiny Maltese Archipelago were creating the elaborate megalithic temples that are now the oldest surviving freestanding structures in the world.
Joaquin Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light
Unjustly overlooked outside of his native country, Joaquin Sorolla is considered one of greatest Spanish painters of the 20th century. Now the luminous splendor of his work can be admired at the Hôtel de Caumont-Art Center, in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Malta — Beyond Valletta
Long before the Knights took control of Malta, the islands prime Eastern Mediterranean location had attracted successive waves of conquerors who also left their mark on the tiny country.
Valletta — The City Shaped by Knights
The story of Valletta, the diminutive capital of the Maltese Islands, is inextricably tied to the saga of the Knights of the Order of Saint John.
A Caribbean Heaven — Les Saintes, Guadeloupe
Virtually unheard of among international tourists, the best kept secret of the Guadeloupe Archipelago, the tiny islands of Les Saintes feel more the quintessential French seaside village as they do a Caribbean hideaway.
A Caribbean Escape – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Shoehorned onto an islet that been guarding the entrance to its harbor since the sixteenth century, Old San Juan remains an historical jewel steeped in Old World charm.
A Late Fall Caribbean Escape
There is no surer way to keep the impending winter at bay than a leisurely late fall escapade around the sun-drenched islands of the Caribbean. And in these dark days of Coronavirus confinement, the glorious days aboard the Silver Whisper make for especially precious memories – and a reminder that my traveling days will return.
Mythical Marrakech – The Majorelle Garden
Created over a span of 40 years by French artist Jacques Majorelle, then saved from oblivion by couturier Yves Saint-Laurent for whom it became a major source of inspiration, the Majorelle Garden remains an exotic botanical haven in the heart of Marrakech.
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Josette King
I was barely in my teens when travel became a driving force in my life. Now as a travel writer and photographer, I have visited over 45 countries in some of the most photogenic corners of the planet, taking tens of thousands of pictures along the way. With my work, I thrive to capture the natural and cultural uniqueness of each area I visit. Get to know me better…
